A camel is an even-toed ungulate in the genus Camelus that bears distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. Camels have long been domesticated and, as livestock, they provide food and textiles.
Groups of camels are commonly called caravans or flocks. The two names are often used interchangeably, though caravan is more often applied to domesticated camels traveling with human companions. Flocks of camels can refer to groups of camels penned together or found in the wild.
A camel train, caravan, or camel string is a series of camels carrying passengers and goods on a regular or semi-regular service between points.
(A group of camels is also called a herd, caravan, or train.)
It's also a verb: caravan with your neighbors on a group road trip. Definitions of caravan. a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file. “we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels” synonyms: train, wagon train.
A camel caravan is a group of many camels and people traveling a long distance together. Although these caravans have existed since antiquity, they reached their golden age around the 8th century CE during the Islamic Empire. The largest of these caravans could have up to 20,000 camels in them.
Did you know that camels are known as “ships of the desert”? Camels have this nickname because they glide across the deserts in Asia and Africa. They carry people and cargo, just like ships at sea. The desert is very hot and dry, with little food or water.
A group of frogs is called an army, colony, or congregation.
They can often hop around together near ponds, rivers, and streams. Additionally, when threatened by a predator, frogs will produce a loud croaking sound.
Throughout the world, there are at least 4,500 species of crabs. Some are solitary while others hang out in groups, called “casts” that can grow into the thousands. These little guys help keep the ocean clean. They eat up decomposing plants and animals, at sea and on the shore.
Answer and Explanation:
A group of donkeys is called a drove, and they can also be called a herd.
Frogs: an army or a colony. Geese: a gaggle or flock, a skein when in flight.
Army is the collective noun for soldiers.
A group of octopuses is called a consortium. Collective Noun.
A group of platypuses is a called a paddle. The name comes from their paddle-shaped tails.
A skulk of foxes
A group of foxes is a skulk. Yes, foxes creep quietly and stealthily to sneak up on prey.
Other interesting Collective Nouns
A group of lizards is actually called a 'lounge' – can you believe it? And then we have squirrels, which are very fittingly called a 'scurry'! Another quite wonderful collective noun is the one used to describe a group of porcupines – they're called a 'prickle'.
7. A group of wombats is called a 'wisdom of wombats' a 'mob of wombats' or a 'colony of wombats'. The name wombat comes from the Darug language, spoken by the Traditional Owners of Sydney.
Description: A "crackle" of cockatoos*. No doubt that's the sound they make when they're eating your house!... but crackle it is, and that's the correct collective noun for a group of cockatoos!
A group of kangaroos (usually ten or more roos) is known as a mob, troop, or court. A kangaroo has excellent hearing.
Answer and Explanation: A female camel is called a cow and a male camel is called a bull. There are three species of camel, the domesticated Bactrian, the wild Bactrian, and the Dromedary. Bactrian camels have two humps on their back while Dromedary camels only have one.
Final answer: Camels are called a ship of the desert.
A camel's hump does not hold water at all – it actually stores fat. The camel uses it as nourishment when food is scarce. If a camel uses the fat inside the hump, the hump will become limp and droop down. With proper food and rest the hump will return to normal.
One Hump or Two? - Bactrian camels have two humps - like the letter “B”. The humps are used to store fat that converts to energy when needed. Bactrian camels are shorter and heavier than the one-humped dromedary camels found in Africa and the Middle East.
Restraining with shackles: For safety reasons, camels should lie down during road transport. Standing is not even an option in standard transport vehicles, as they have no or unstable side walls. Thus, the camels' legs are tied together for transport (often for days) so that they cannot stand up.