camelid
Alpaca's taxonomic family
A camelid is any member of the camel family, which includes camels, llamas, alpacas, guanacos, and vicuñas.
These animals share distinctive features: long necks, padded feet, and the ability to thrive in harsh environments.
Camelids have been domesticated for thousands of years as pack animals and sources of fiber.
Rounded raised mass
- padded feetCushioned animal soles
- split lipTorn mouth tissue
- long neckExtended throat region
- eyelashesHairs bordering the eyelid
nostrils · cud · ruminant · ungulate · herbivore · fur · fleece · spitting
Largest hot desert
- GobiCentral Asian arid region
- ArabianOf the peninsula
- sandFine rock particles
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
oasis · caravan · Bedouin · Tuareg · arid · hump · water storage · heat tolerance
Domesticated Andean pack animal
- guanacoWild Andean llama relative
- AndesSouth American western range
- PeruPacific coast republic
- BoliviaAndean republic, two capitals
Chile · Ecuador · Inca · Quechua · altiplano · domestication · sacred · terrace
Sheared animal fiber
- fleeceWool still on sheep
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- knittingLoop-based textile making
textile · yarn · softness · warmth · luxury · handspun · natural · sustainable
Animal carrying loads
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
- cargoTransported goods
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- trekArduous overland journey
expedition · trade · merchants · laden · Silk Road · salt trade · portage · beast of burden
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- even-toedHaving paired hoof digits
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- genusTaxonomic rank above species
- evolutionSpecies changing over generations
ancestor · North America · migration · divergence · wild · domesticated · zoology · conservation
hump
Rounded raised mass
- padded feetCushioned animal soles
- split lipTorn mouth tissue
- long neckExtended throat region
eyelashes · nostrils · cud · ruminant · ungulate · herbivore · fur · fleece · spitting · kneeling
Sahara
Largest hot desert
dunes · oasis · caravan · Bedouin · Tuareg · arid · hump · water storage · heat tolerance · nomad
llama
Domesticated Andean pack animal
Bolivia · Chile · Ecuador · Inca · Quechua · altiplano · domestication · sacred · terrace · mountains
wool
Sheared animal fiber
knitting · textile · yarn · softness · warmth · luxury · handspun · natural · sustainable · shearing
pack animal
Animal carrying loads
trek · expedition · trade · merchants · laden · Silk Road · salt trade · portage · beast of burden · saddlebags
mammal
Warm-blooded, milk-producing animal
evolution · ancestor · North America · migration · divergence · wild · domesticated · zoology · conservation
- camel caravanLine of pack dromedaries
- the straw that broke the camel's backFinal minor burden causing collapse
- straw that broke the camel's backFinal small burden causing failure
- camel driverHandler of desert livestock
- camel hairSoft fur from humped animals
- camel rideTrip on humped beast