1. C AMELS By: Kara Wallace

2. Y OUR INTRODUCTION TO CAMELS ! Camels are one of Saudi Arabia’s main source of transportation! http://www.puretravel.com/uploadedresources/continents/subconti nents/countries/Camel%20Saudi%20Arabia_20090303145840.jpg

3. F ACT N UMBERS 1-4 Did you know that camels were first domesticated between 4 and thousand years ago. The Bactrian Camel (most common camel in Saudi Arabia) is endangered. Wild Bactrian Camels live in Mongolia and northwestern China. A camel can get dehydrated so much that they can survive between watering holes or even seasons.

4. F ACT N UMBERS 5+6 There are over 160 words for “camel” in Arab because it plays such an important role in Arab’s lives. By the late 20 th century camels represented an average of 1%. http://fohn.net/camel -pictures- facts/index.html

5. F ACT N UMBERS 7+8 People think that camel meat will be Saudi Arabia’s main meat in the future. About 90% of camels today are dromedaries, which is just a technical term for a one humped camel.

6. F ACT N UMBERS 9+10 A camel is capable of drinking 30 gallons of water in 10 minutes. The average life expectancy of a camel is 40-50 years of age. http://fohn.net/camel-pictures- facts/arabian-camels-4.html

7. B IBLIOGRAPHY http://www.abcteach.com/free/b/bookmarks_came l.pdf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel http://fohn.net/camel-pictures-facts/