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7. Hoplarchus ps ittacus Figure 07. Hoplarchus psittachus Description Distribution in South America, Amazon River basin, in the Negro, Pr eto da Ev a, r ub u an d !ama ri rivers in "razi#$ a#so in tributaries o% the upper &rinoco River basin. A#so %ound in s'amps and #a(es. )he %ood is *u a# it + %# a( es or cich#i d pe##et s shou#d be gi ven to Parrot ci ch#i d a#ong 'ith meat+ %oods #i(e chopped ea rt h'o rms, b#ood 'o rms and shri mp pe ## ets. &r igin in So ut h America$ Parrot cich#ids are %ound in the b#ac( 'ater ar ea s o% "raz i# , o#ombia, and -enezue#a. Pen+e baran di daerah Ameri(a Se#atan, #embah sungai Amazon,  Negro, Preto Eva, rubu dan sungai !amari di "ra zi#$ sert a ana ( sun gai &rinoco. ere(a /uga bisa ditemu(an di ra'a dan danau . a(anann+a ada#ah %#a(es  ber(ua#itas atau pe##et i(an +ang har us dib er i( an dan di imba ng i den gan ma(anan ber dag ing sepe rti  potongan cacing tanah, cacing darah, dan pe# #e t uda ng.  Parrot chichlid  berasa# dari Ameri(a Se#atan, mere(a ditemu(an di area black water "razi#, o#umbia, dan -enezue#a. #assi%ication Domain Eu(ar+a 1ingdom Anima#ia Ph+#um hordata Su bp h+ #um -ertebrata Superc#ass Pisces #ass &steichth+es Subc#ass Actinopter+gii &rder Perci%ormes Fami#+ ich#idae 2enus 3op#archus Species  Hoplarchus  psittachus

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7. Hoplarchus psittacus

Figure 07. Hoplarchus psittachus

Description

Distribution in South America,

Amazon River basin, in the Negro,

Preto da Eva, rubu and !amari

rivers in "razi#$ a#so in tributaries o%

the upper &rinoco River basin. A#so

%ound in s'amps and #a(es. )he %ood

is *ua#it+ %#a(es or cich#id pe##ets 

shou#d be given to Parrot cich#id

a#ong 'ith meat+ %oods #i(e chopped

earth'orms, b#ood 'orms and

shrimp pe##ets. &rigin in South

America$ Parrot cich#ids are %ound in

the b#ac( 'ater areas o% "razi#,

o#ombia, and -enezue#a.

Pen+ebaran di daerah Ameri(a

Se#atan, #embah sungai Amazon,

 Negro, Preto Eva, rubu dan sungai

!amari di "razi#$ serta ana( sungai

&rinoco. ere(a /uga bisa

ditemu(an di ra'a dan danau.

a(anann+a ada#ah %#a(es

 ber(ua#itas atau pe##et i(an +ang

harus diberi(an dan diimbangi

dengan ma(anan berdaging seperti

 potongan cacing tanah, cacing darah,

dan pe##et udang.  Parrot chichlid

 berasa# dari Ameri(a Se#atan, mere(a

ditemu(an di area black water "razi#,

o#umbia, dan -enezue#a.

#assi%ication

Domain Eu(ar+a

1ingdom Anima#ia

Ph+#um hordata

Subph+#um -ertebrata

Superc#ass Pisces

#ass &steichth+es

Subc#ass Actinopter+gii

&rder Perci%ormes

Fami#+ ich#idae

2enus 3op#archus

Species  Hoplarchus

 psittachus

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Se4ing is parrot cich#ids can be

di%%icu#t to se4, but it is be#ieved that

the ma#es are #arger 'ith a %u##er

 bod+ shape. "reeding #i(e most

cich#ids, these %ish  are bi5parenta#

spa'ners. )he ma#e 'i## c#ean  a

spa'ning site on a %#at roc(   or the

substrate  and 'hen the %ema#e is

read+, she 'i## #a+ her eggs there

read+ to be %erti#ised b+ the ma#e.

)he batches o% eggs 'i## be re#ative#+

sma## 6005800 eggs9, compared to

other cich#ids and both parents 'i##

#oo( a%ter the eggs and %r+. )his

species can be ver+ di%%icu#t to get to

spa'n.

:i%espan is the e4pected #i%e

span %or 3op#archus psittacus is 0

+ears. )he parrot cich#id has been out

o% %ashion in the  a*uarium trade but

is s#o'#+ starting to ma(e a

comebac(. )he+ shou#d not be

con%used 'ith the co#oured parrot

%ish that are so popu#ar no'ada+s.

3op#archus psittacus re*uire so%t,

acidic 'ater 'ith regu#ar 'ater

changes.

!enis (e#aminn+a susah

ditentu(an, tapi di+a(ini bah'a

 pe/antan beru(uran #ebih besar

dengan bentu( tubuh +ang gempa#.

ara (a'inn+a seperti cich#id pada

umumn+a, i(an ini ada#ah pembia(

 bi5parenta#. ;(an /antan a(an

membersih(an tempat untu( berte#ur

di bebatuan +ang datar atau substrat

dan (eti(a betina sudah siap, dia

a(an menetas(an te#urn+a disana

untu( dibuahi o#eh pe/antan.

1umpu#an te#ur re#ative (eci# 6005

800 te#ur9 dibanding(an dengan

anggota cich#id #ain dan (edua indu(

i(an a(an mera'at te#ur dan ana(

mere(a. Spesies ini bisa /adi sangat

su#it untu( ber(embangbia(.

asa hidup +ang bisa

diharap(an dari i(an ini ada#ah 0

tahun.  Parrot cichlid sudah

(etingga#an zaman da#am

 perdagangan i(an a*uarium tapi #ama

se(a#i untu( bisa ter/ua#. ere(a

mestin+a tida( per#u bimbang dengan

 parrot ber'arna +ang sudah popu#ar

ini.  Hoplarchus psittachus

memer#u(an air dengan (easaman

+ang rendah diganti secara teratur.

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8. Carassius auricatis

Figure 0<. Carassius auricatus

Description

)+pe :oca#it+ in rivers o%

hina and !apan. :atinized %orm o%

the French Varnacular   carassin  or

2erman karuse, %or the European

carp or crucian, Carassius carassius$

auratus go#d or go#den. Size in =0<

mm 680 in9. 2o#d%ish e4hibit a

variet+ o% co#ors and morpho#ogiesunder se#ective breeding programs.

3o'ever, 'hen re#eased %rom

captivit+ these high#+ co#ored

varieties revert 'ithin a %e'

generations to their natura# b#ac(#ish

green dorsum and upper sides

+e##o'ish or cream5co#ored #o'er5

3abitatn+a ada#ah sungai di

ina dan !epang. Di(ena# /uga

dengan nama Varnacular carassin di

Prancis,  keruse di !erman, gurame

Eropa, Carassius carassius,

auratus,dan  i(an mas. (uran tubuh

=0< mm 680 inci9. ;(an mas

menun/u((an variasi 'arna dan

mor%o#ogi dengan program (a'in

se#e(ti%. es(ipun begitu, (eti(a

diri#is, varietas dengan 'arna +ang

 bervariasi ini (emba#i dengan

 beberapa generasi (e 'arna as#in+a

+aitu bagian dorsa# dan sisi atas hi/au

(ehitaman, sisi ba'ah (e(uningan5

#assi%ication

Domain Eu(ar+a

1ingdom Anima#ia

Ph+#um hordata

Subph+#um -ertebrata

Superc#ass Pisces

#ass &steichth+es

Subc#ass Actinopter+gii

&rder +prini%ormes

Fami#+ +prinidae

2enus arassius

Species Carassius

auricatus

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sides 6Ross 8009. Robust minno'

'ith a short, deep, thic(ened bod+.

;ntroduced state'ide, o%ten as a

resu#t o% a*uarium re#eases$survive

on#+ in scattered #ocations and

usua##+ on#+ %or short periods o% time

63ubbset a# >>9. sua##+ %ound in

the *uiet 'aters o% streams and

 ponds, especia##+ those supporting

abundant gro'ths o% submerged

vegetation. )he+ are some'hat

to#erant o% #o' o4+gen #eve#s. ?hen

'ater temperatures are above =.@

[email protected].

)he %ema#e ma+ be

accompanied b+ t'o or more ma#es,

and the eggs re#eased over

submerged a*uatic vegetation

Fecundit+ Fema#es ma+ scatter up to

B000 demersa#, adhesive eggs at one

time. ;ndividua# %ema#es ma+ spa'n

severa# times during the spa'ning

season.

Feed on a variet+ o% items,

%rom vegetation 6'hich ma+ be

incidenta#9 to #arva# and adu#t insects.

&mnivorous, 'ith adu#ts %eeding

more on ph+top#an(ton, and +oung

%eeding most#+ on zoop#an(ton and

insect #arvae.

atau (rem 6Ross, 8009. Robus i(an

+ang amat (eci# memi#(i tubuh

 pende( dan teba#.

Di(ena# di se#uruh negara,

sering(a#i sebagai tu/uan ri#is

a*uarium$ bertahan di #o(asi +ang

terpencar5pencar dan biasan+a han+a

untu( /ang(a 'a(tu +ang re#ative

sing(at 63ubbset a# >>9. "iasan+a

ditemu(an di genangan air sungai

dan (o#am, (hususn+a ber#impah

 pada vegetasi +ang ber%usi. ere(a

 bisa bertahan dengan (adar o(sigen

+ang rendah dengan suhu air di atas

=.@ [email protected].

"etina bo#eh /adi disertai o#eh

dua atau #ebih pe/antan, dan te#urn+a

di(e#uar(an pada daerah vegetasi

a(uati( +ang ber%usi. 1esuburan

 betina bisa memprodu(si #ebih dari

B000 te#ur adesi% se(a#i 'a(tu.

;ndividu betina bisa berte#ur

 beberapa (a#i se#ama musim berte#ur.

a(anann+a bervariasi, dari

vegetasi 6+ang mung(in mengandung

resi(o9 sampai #arva dan serangga

de'asa. &mni%or +ang de'asa

dominan mema(an %itop#an(ton,

+ang muda (eban+a(an mema(an

zoop#an(ton dan #arva serangga.

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ommercia# or environmenta#

importance because the go#d%ish is

easi#+ maintained under arti%icia#

conditions 6and is a Chard+C species9,

it has been used e4tensive#+ in

 ph+sio#ogica# research and to4icit+

testing9. )he go#d%ish has a#so been

used in genetic studies concerned

'ith comparative variation in 'i#d

versus domesticated stoc(s.

)he go#d%ish is an e4otic

species and has been imp#icated in

the demise o% the Pahrump (i##i%ish

6 Empetrichthys latos9 in southern

 Nevada. As 'ith a## e4otic species,

indiscriminate re#ease o% go#d%ish

shou#d be avoided.

"ersi%at (omersia# atau penting

 bagi #ing(ungan (arena i(an mas

dapat dengan mudah bertahan da#am

#ing(ungan buatan 6dan merupa(an

spesies +ang tahan9, mere(a

diguna(an secara e(stensi% da#am

riset %sio#ogi dan u/i to(si(. ;(an mas

 /uga diguna(an da#am studi geneti(a

+ang men+ang(ut perbandingan

variasi antara (e#ompo( #iar dan

(e#ompo( +ang sudah

terdomesti(asi.

;(an mas ada#ah spesies

e(soti( dan sudah terpaut da#am

(ematian a(ibat spesies i(an

 pemangsa Pahrump 6 Empetrichthys

latos9 di bagian se#atan Nevada.

Sama ha#n+a dengan semua spesies

e(soti( #ain, sembarangan memi#ih

i(an mas ini harus dihindar(an.

 

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10. Polypterus senegalus

Figure 0. Polypterus senegalus

Description

)he Senega# "ichir, Polypterus

 senegalus, a#so (no'n as the 2ra+

"ichir and uvierCs "ichir, is

sometimes ca##ed the dinosaur ee#

at man+ #oca# pet chains 5 a

misnomer, as the creature is not an

ee#. ;t is a %ish, a protot+pica# species 

o% the Po#+pterus  genus, meaning

most o% its %eatures are he#d across

the genus.

Senegal Bichir ,  Polypterus

 senegalus, +ang /uga di(ena# dengan

Gray Bichir dan  Cuviers Bichir

ter(adang disebut /uga sebagai be#ut

dinosaurus di serentetan tempat

he'an pe#iharaan G ada#ah sebuah

isti#ah +ang tida( coco(, (arena

he'an ini bu(an#ah see(or be#ut. Dia

ada#ah i(an, spesies as#i dari genus

Po#+pterus, +ang berarti bah'a

(eban+a(an dari cirin+a terdapat /uga

 pada genusn+a.

#assi%ication

Domain Eu(ar+a

1ingdom Anima#ia

Ph+#um hordata

Subph+#um -ertebrata

Superc#ass Pisces

#ass &steichth+es

Subc#ass Actinopter+gii

&rder Po#+pteri%ormes

Fami#+ Po#+pteridae

2enus Po#+pterus

Species  Polypterus

 senegalus

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)he bod+ is #ong and about as

deep as it is 'ide. A serrated dorsa# 

%in runs a#ong most o% the bod+ unti#

it meets the cauda# %in. )he  pectora# 

%ins attach /ust behind and be#o' the

gi##  openings and are the primar+

means o% #ocomotion, providing a

s#o', grace%u# appearance.  P!

 senegalus is sma##er than its brethren,

reaching about H=.= cm 6B9.

)he head is sma## and #izard5

#i(e 'ith a gaping mouth and sma##

e+es on either side. Since its e+esight

is poor the bichir primari#+ hunts b+

sme##. E4terna#  nostri#s  protrude

%rom the nose o% the %ish to enab#e

this. )he %ish has a pair o% primitive

#ungs  instead o% a s'im b#adder ,

a##o'ing it to periodica##+ gu#p air

%rom the sur%ace o% the 'ater. ;n the

a*uarium bichirs can be observed

dashing to the sur%ace %or this

 purpose.

)ubuhn+a pan/ang dan

disesuai(an dengan #ebarn+a. Sirip

 punggung +ang terpisah5pisah

terdapat di sepan/ang tubuhn+a

sampai (e sirip e(or. Sirip pectora#

me#e(at tepat di be#a(ang ba'ah

 bu(aan insang dan ber%ungsi sebagai

a#at pergera(an utama, mendu(ung

gera(ann+a +ang #ambat dan anggun.

 P! senegalus  beru(uran #ebih (eci#

dari (e#ompo(n+a +ang #ain, +aitu

se(itar H=,= cm 6B9.

1epa#an+a (eci# seperti (epa#a

(ada# dengan mu#ut +ang #ebar dan

mata +ang (eci# di tiap sisin+a.

1arena (emampuan peng#ihatann+a

sangat terbatas, bichir umumn+a

mencari mangsan+a dengan

mengguna(an penciumann+a. Nostri#

#uar +ang menon/o# dari hidungn+a

mendu(ung ha# tersebut. ;(an ini

memi#i(i sepasang paru5paru

 primitive sebagai pengganti

ge#embung renang, 3a# itu

membantun+a untu( menghirup

udara secara periodic dari permu(aan

air. 3a# ini bisa dibu(ti(an dengan

me#ihat bichir +ang me#ompat (e

 permu(aan da#am a(uarium.

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Provided the s(in remains moist, the

creature can remain out o% the 'ater

%or near inde%inite periods o% time.

)his bichirCs s(in serves as a

 particu#ar#+ e%%ective armor.

)here are be#ieved to be three

subspecies o% Po#+pterus senega#us,

these are Po#+pterus senega#us

senega#us, Po#+pterus senega#us

meridiona#is and a %urther unnamed

species. ni%orm bro'nish5gre+ to

o#ive co#our on dorsa# sur%ace,

ventra# sur%ace 'hitish. No banding

on adu#ts, ver+ +oung /uveni#es sho'

three horizonta# bands. pper /a'

s#ight#+ #onger than #o'er /a'. <5

dorsa# %in#ets.

"ichirs are  predator+  %ish and

in captivit+ 'i## ta(e an+ #ive or dead

anima# that can be s'a##o'ed or

 bro(en apart and then s'a##o'ed.

)he on#+ thing preventing a bichir

%rom empt+ing an  a*uarium  o%

sma##er %ish is its speed$ the pectora#

%ins on#+ a##o'5

1arena (u#itn+a +ang #embab, i(an

ini bisa bertahan di #uar #ing(ungan

+ang berair untu( beberapa 'a(tu

+ang tida( dapat ditentu(an.

1u#itn+a /uga bergungsi sebagai

 pe#indung +ang e%e(ti%.

Ada tiga subspecies dari

 Polypterus senegalus, +aitu

 Polypterus senegalus senegalus,

 Polypterus senegalus meridionalis,

dan satu subspecies +ang be#um

memi#i(i nama. Permu(aan dorsa#

 ber'arna abu5abu (eco(#atan sampai

'arna +ang meng(i#ap, pada

 permu(aan ventra#n+a ber'arna aga(

 putih. )ida( terdapat ber(as pada

i(an de'asa, sementara pada i(an

+ang masih muda terdapat tiga

 ber(as horizonta#. Rahang atas

 pan/ang dan ramping daripada

rahang ba'ahn+a, ada <5 %in#et

 pada sirip punggungn+a.

"ichir ada#ah i(an predator

dan da#am ta'anann+a a(an

mema(an he'an hidup ataupun mati

+ang a(an dite#ann+a #angsung atau

diremu((an dahu#u baru (emudian

dite#an. Satu5satun+a pengha#angn+a

da#am membasmi i(an5i(an (eci# di

a(uarium ada#ah (ecepatann+a$ sirip

 pe(tora#n+a han+a memung(inn+a5

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%or s#o' cruising, and 'hi#e it can

achieve amazing bursts o% speed, it

canCt catch %ish o% average speed.

2iven enough time, an+ %ish

that can %it in the bichirCs mouth 'i##

 be eaten$ this %ish shou#d not be (ept

'ith an+ other %ish sma##er than three

inches.

"ichirs re*uire a #ot o% %#oor

space$ the height o% the tan( doesnCt

matter. Iou shou#d note that since

these specimens can gro' over 8

#ong, the+ shou#d be (ept in a =0J

ga##on tan(. )here shou#d be a gap o%

air in the tan( a##o'ing the bichir to

gu#p air, the tan( canCt be %u## o%

'ater. "ichirs are escape artists.

?ithout a secure #id on an a*uarium,

the %ish 'i## eventua##+ escape, and

go *uite a #ong distance be%ore

dr+ing out and d+ing.

"ichirs 'i## a#so ta(e dr+ %oods

such as shrimp  pe##ets and

occasiona##+ cich#id pe##ets as 'e## as

%#a(es. )he+ 'i## readi#+ accept

%rozen  b#ood'orms, b#ac('orms,

and other %rozen %oods. )he+ 'i##

a#so accept earth'orms. )a(e care to

'ash the 'orms a%ter co##ecting

them, and ma(e sure no  pesticides 

have been recent#+ spread.

ntu( bergera( #ambat, dan

saat dia bisa mencapai (ecepatan

 penuh, dia tida( bisa menang(ap

mangsan+a dengan (ecepatan rata5

rata.

Sebagai tambahan, i(an apa

 pun asa# sesuai dengan mu#ut bichir

a(an dima(an, tida( harus #ebih (eci#

dari tiga inci.

"ichir bisa di tempat(an di

 berbagai /enis 'adah, bah(an da#am

tan(i pun tida( masa#ah. Iang harus

men/adi catatan ada#ah bah'a i(an

ini bisa tumbuh mencapai #ebih dari

8 inci, /adi mere(a harus dipe#ihara

da#am tan(i ga##on =0J. 3arus ada

ruang udara untu( memung(in(an

 bichir menghirup udara, tan(i tida(

 bo#eh penuh dengan air. "ichir

ada#ah artis +ang su(a (abur. )anpa

 pen/agaan +ang (etat da#am

a(uarium, i(an ini a(an #ari, pergi

da#am 'a(tu +ang #ama sebe#um

a(hirn+a (ehausan dan mati.

"ichir /uga mema(an ma(anan

(ering seperti pe##et udang dan pe##et

cich#id #ain seperti %#a(es. ere(a

 /uga mema(an bloodworm  be(u,

blackworm, dan ma(anan be(u

#ainn+a. uci#ah cacing sete#ah5

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di(umpu#(an , dan pasti(an bah'a

tida( ada pestisida mencemarin+a.

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51 . Camel dramedarius

Figure =. Camel dramedarius

Description

ame# is one o% the most

'ide#+ (no'n Domesticated

amma#s and a "easts o% "urden

used most#+ in Dr+ and o#d Deserts.

)he+ be#ong to the 3oo%ed amma#s

group 'hich are (no'n as Even5

)oed ngu#ates in scienti%ic

#anguage. ?hen 'a#(ing, the came#

moves both %eet on one side o% its

 bod+, then both %eet on the other.

)he average #i%e span o% came# is H0

to @0 +ears.

nta ada#ah sa#ah satu mama#ia

terdomesti(asi +ang pa#ing di(ena#

dan sebagai binatang pengang(ut

 beban +ang pa#ing sering diguna(an

di daerah gurun +ang (ering dan

dingin. ere(a digo#ong(an (e

da#am (e#ompo( mama#ia ber(u(u

+ang da#am bahasa i#miahn+a di(ena#

dengan he'an ungu#atus. 1eti(a

 ber/a#an, unta menggera((an (edua

tung(ain+a di satu sisi tubuhn+a,

(edua tung(ai +ang #ain di sisi

#ainn+a. asa hidup rata5ratan+a

ada#ah H0 sampai @0 tahun.

#assi%ication

Domain Eu(ar+a

1ingdom Anima#ia

Ph+#um hordata

Subph+#um -ertebrata

Superc#ass )etrapoda

#ass ama#ia

Subc#ass )heria

;n%rac#ass Eutheria

&rder Artiodact+#a

Fami#+ ame#idae

2enus ame#

Species Camel

dramedarius

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ame#s come in ever+ shade o%

"ro'n, %rom ream to a#most "#ac(.

A came#Ks thic( coat re%#ects

sun#ight, and a#so insu#ates it %rom

the intense heat radiated %rom desert

sand. ame#s are 'e## (no'n %or

their humps. A came#s hump or

humps raise about H0 inches out o%

its bod+. ame#s have ver+ #arge

e+es, 'ith a so%t, Doe5#i(e

e4pression. )hese are protected b+ a

doub#e ro' o% #ung cur#+ e+e#ashes

that a#so (eep out sand and dust,

'hi#e thic( bush+ e+ebro's shie#d

the e+es %rom the desert sun. ame#Ks

ears are sma## but its hearing is a

cute.

)he came# has a #arge mouth,

'ith HB sharp teeth. )he+ enab#e the

anima# to eat rough thorn+ bushes

'ithout damaging the #ining o% its

mouth, and can be used as biting

'eapons against predators i% and

'hen needed. A came#Ks nasa#

 passages are protected b+ #arge

muscu#ar nostri#s that can be opened

and c#osed at 'i##. ?hen a came#

t'itches its nose. ;t is coo#ing the

incoming air and condensing

moisture %rom its outgoing breath.

nta umumn+a ber'arna

co(#at, dari 'arna (rem sampai

hampir hitam. :apisan teba# (u#it

unta mere%#e(si(an caha+a matahari,

dan /uga menginsu#asin+a dari

radiasi panas +ang ber#ebihan dari

 pasir gurun. nta ter(ena# dengan

 punu(n+a. Punu( unta bisa mencapai

H0 inci. nta memi#i(i mata +ang

sangat besar, dengan e(spresi #embut

seperti (i/ang betina. ata ini

di#indungi o#eh dua baris bu#u mata

+ang #enti( untu( menepis pasir dan

debu, sedang a#is matan+a +ang teba#

untu( me#indungi mata dari matahari

gurun. )e#ingan+a (eci# tapi

 pendengarann+a bagus.

nta memi#i(i mu#ut +ang

 besar dengan HB gigi +ang ta/am.

2igi ini memung(in(ann+a untu(

mema(an sema5sema( berduri +ang

(asar tanpa membaha+a(an bagian

da#am mu#utn+a, dan /uga sebagai

sen/ata untu( menggigit predator

mana(a#a diper#u(an. 3idungn+a

di#indungi o#eh otot nostri# besar

+ang bisa dibu(a tutup. 1eti(a unta

mengedut(an hidungn+a, itu a(an

mendingin(an udara +ang masu( dan

me#embab(an na%asn+a +ang (e#uar.

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)he+ have #ong, thin #egs

'hich have po'er%u# musc#es

a##o'ing it to carr+ heav+ #oads over

#ong distances. )hic( ca##us5#i(e bare

spots o% dr+ s(in appear on a came#Ks

chest and (nee /oints 'hen it reaches

%ive month o% age. )hese #eather+

 patches he#p support itKs bod+ 'eight

'hen (nee#ing, resting, and rising.

)he came#Ks rope5#i(e tai# is over =0

cm. A## came#s have a comp#e4, H5

compartmented stomach. A#though

the+ are not considered ruminants,

the+ do regurgitate and reche'

ingested %orage.

ere(a memi#i(i tung(ai +ang

#an/ang dan ramping dengan otot

+ang (uat untu( memba'a beban

+ang berat da#am /ara( +ang /auh.

"inti( (u#it teba# gundu# seperti

 be#u#ang pada dada dan #ututn+a

men+atu saat dia berumur #ima

 bu#an. )amba#an (ering ini

membantu mendu(ung berat

tubuhn+a saat ber#utut, istirahat, dan

menan/a(. E(orn+a +ang seperti ta#i

 bisa mencapai =0 cm. Semua unta

memi#i(i sebuah #ambung +ang

(omp#e(s dengan H (ompartemen.

es(ipun mere(a bu(an he'an

ruminansia, tapi mere(a /uga

memuntah(an dan mengun+ah

(emba#i ma(anann+a.