Chrysti The Wordsmith: Camel - 1

Gratings I'm Christie Smith Christie the wordsmith from Montana State University in Bozeman camels come in two varieties the one humped the dromedary and the two humped also known as the Bactrian. Both species have been used as beasts of burden and valued for their meat milk and hides for thousands of years. The Dromedary indigenous to the Arabian Peninsula was domesticated about 4000 years ago. This creature is famed for its ability to thrive in an environment where water and vegetation are scarce. It's hope stores fat against Times of lean resources. It's long eyelashes and sealable nostrils shielded from the sting of wind blown sand the long legged Dromedary is also a swift runner capable of achieving 40 mph in short bursts. The name of the beast reflects this trait dromedary comes from the Greek word drawl Maass meaning runner. The two hump Bactrian was domesticated about forty five hundred years ago in northern Iran and northeast Afghanistan. The Bactrian camels shorter

legs long hair and stocky bodies are adaptations to mountainous terrain and the cold nights of northern deserts. Unlike the dromedary the Bactrian camel was not named for any physical attribute. It takes its name instead from its region of domestication Bactria a province of the ancient Persian Empire situated east of the Caspian Sea near modern day Afghanistan and was back a stan. I'm Kristie the wordsmith good Dave of yours Christie the wordsmith a sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Zoot enterprises a high tech firm in Bozeman Montana offering challenging careers and innovative solutions for the financial services industry sued web dot com.