Organisms

Camelidae

The only extant family of the suborder Tylopoda (order Artiodactyla). Currently living members include domesticated species, DROMEDARIES (with one-hump); BACTRIAN CAMELS (with two humps); LLAMAS; ALPACAS, and wild feral camels; VICUNAS; and GUANACOS. Although they get nutrients from plants by rumination, they evolved separately from the RUMINANTS which have four-chambered stomachs. Camelidae have three-chambered stomachs.

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The only extant family of the suborder Tylopoda (order Artiodactyla). Currently living members include domesticated species, DROMEDARIES (with one-hump); BACTRIAN CAMELS (with two humps); LLAMAS; ALPACAS, and wild feral camels; VICUNAS; and GUANACOS. Although they get nutrients from plants by rumination, they evolved separately from the RUMINANTS which have four-chambered stomachs. Camelidae have three-chambered stomachs.

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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2017

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  • Camelids, New World (1975-2016)
  • Camelus (1968-2016)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.500w.190w

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Camelidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000071194. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000071194
  2. Camelidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camelidae
  3. Camelidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135022