"The camel has a single hump; The dromedary, two; Or else the other way around. I'm never sure. Are you?" ~ Ogden Nash.
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I love old Ogden, but on this
I must be quite contrary.
This memory trick distinguishes
Bactrian from dromedary.
First, capitalize each one's name.
Now take the initial letter
And turn it ninety degrees to left
To make the shapes match better.
Observe the camels' backs and lo!
The answer's plain to see.
Two humps are on the letter B
But one hump on the D.
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it should be a "stink", or perhaps "stench", of camels, but that would apply equally well to the case involving only a singleton | [reply] |
isn't it a dromedary /sp/ for a group of camels??
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Isn't a dromedary a type of Camel? I think "herd" is correct...
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Of course I've herd of camels! (harhar)
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it a pack of camels...
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The right name for a group of Camels is a Caravan....Not herd, train, packet etc etc......
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The right name for a group of Camels is a Caravan....Not herd, train, packet etc etc......
Actually, from what I can see from searching the internet (so it must be right :), the most agreed upon and traditional term for a group of camels is a flock, but it seems you can also use train or caravan (presumably you can use train or caravan when the camels are not just roaming about in the wild).Cheers!
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