Camel

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 Phylum Class Order Family Genius and Species Poem 

Kingdom: Animalia

Characteristics that place it here: Camels are multicellular heterotrophs that have no cell walls and reproduce suxually.

Phylum: Chordata

Characteristics that place it here: Camels have a notochord, they have a segmented body, they have a line of symmetry, they have three germ layers, they have a single and hollow nerve chord, they have a closed blood system, and they have an endoskeleton.

Class: Mammalia

Characteristics that place it here: Camels have three middle ear bones, mammary glands used to produce milk, and hair.

Order: Artiodactyla

Characteristics that place it here: Camels live in an open are, they are large, they have a line of symmetry, and they have a postorbital bar.

Family: Camelidae

Characteristics that place it here: Camels have a long neck, they have a small head, long slender legs, padded feet, and they have a long nose.

Genius and Species: Camelus dromedarius

Characteristics that place it here: Camels have humps that can store food for times of need, they have thickened lips which allow it to eat thorny plants, and they are a caramel or sandy brown color.

Poem

All camels have humps.

Camels live in the desert.

I love all camels.

Fun Facts

-Camels' can store water.  They store it in their humps.

 

References: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/animalia.html

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