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Camelidae

Mammal Families

Camelidae is the camel family of even-toed ungulates, comprising the Old World genus Camelus, the dromedary and Bactrian camels, and the South American genus Lama, which includes the llama, alpaca, guanaco and vicuna. Members lack true hooves, instead bearing two-toed padded feet, and are adapted to arid or high-altitude environments.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 1
Member Species/Taxa Count
7 1
Defining Characteristics
Two-toed feet with toenails and soft foot pads, no hooves 1
Sources
1. Camelidae - Wikipedia
  • Introduction, sentence 1
    Camelidae is a family of mammals
  • Introduction, sentence 2
    The seven extant species of camelid
  • Characteristics
    Camelids do not have hooves; rather, they have two-toed feet with toenails and soft foot pads
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