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Endangered
Species
Description: Head and body length about 2.9 M (9.5 ft),
tail 48 cm (19 in), height about 2 m (6.5 ft), weight 453-680
kg (1000-1500 lbs). Body is covered with long shaggy hair which
it sheds in warm weather. Shorter legs than dromedaries. Have
long neck and head. Ears are small, nostrils closeable, cleft
upper lip. Color is dark brown. Pads protect the chest, elbows
and knees when animal is in resting position. Two humps on back
are fleshy tissue, providing a storage space for fat. They are
large and full when the animal is healthy.
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