source image : WIKIPEDIA Dromedary Camel or Arabian Camel Classification Kingdom : animalia Phylum : chordata Class : mammalia ordo : artiodactyla Family : camelidae Genus : camelus Species : camelus dromedarius A B O U T T H E A R A B I A N C A M E L The dromedary , also called the Arabian camel ( Camelus dromedarius ), is a large, even-toed ungulate with one hump on its back. The dromedary is the tallest of the three species of camel ; adult males stand 1.8–2 m (5.9–6.6 ft) at the shoulder, while females are 1.7–1.9 m (5.6–6.2 ft) tall. Males typically weigh between 400 and 600 kg (880 and 1,320 lb), and females weigh between 300 and 540 kg (660 and 1,190 lb). The species' distinctive features include its long, curved neck, narrow chest, a single hump (compared with two on the Bactrian camel and wild Bactrian camel ), and long hairs on the throat, shoulders and hump. The coat is generally a shade of brown. The hump, 2