Okay, two nominations: Camel and beaver. Let's go with camel this time. Sorry beaver....
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AnimalLifeFoundation
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Organization that works on improving animal-human relationship and animal welfare. Every week tweets about a new Animal of the Week!
Rotterdam Katılım Nisan 2009
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The dromedary,one-humped or Arabian camel has a single hump and is well known for its healthy low fat milk,the Bactrian camel has two humps
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The term camel is also used more broadly to describe any of the six camel like creatures in the family Camelidae
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the two true camels, and the four South American camelids, the llama, alpaca, guanaco, and vicuña.
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Did you know camels do not store water in their humps as is commonly believed. The humps are actually a reservoir of fatty tissue.
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Their ability to withstand long periods without water is due to a series of physiological adaptations.
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Camel milk is a staple food of desert nomad tribes and is richer in fat and protein than cow milk.
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until recently it was impossible to make camel millk into traditional cheese because rennet was unable to coagulate the milk proteins
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Camel meat has been eaten for centuries. It has been recorded by ancient Greek writers at Persian banquets, usually roasted whole.
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The ancient Roman emperor Heliogabalus enjoyed camel's heel
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Not just the meat, but also blood is a consumable item as is the case in northern Kenya,as a source of iron, vitamin D, salts and minerals
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The camel is also considered a novelty in Australia - for example, a camel lasagne is available in Alice Springs.
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A 2005 report details cases of human bubonic plague resulting from the ingestion of raw camel liver.
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Did you know that the average life expectancy of a camel is 40 to 50 years?
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@hartvannl "President Obama" lanceert nieuw systeem Yes, we Care! in Hilversum.See live video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaGnaBIDQrI
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@BreakingNews RT:"President Obama" launches new charitable program Yes, we Care!. See live video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaGnaBIDQrI
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"President Obama" launches new charitable program Yes, we Care!. See live video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaGnaBIDQrI
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Please sign http://www.petities.nl/petitie/alternatief-voor-vergassen-van-duiven-in-rotterdam
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Currently working to stop the gassing of pigeons in Rotterdam. Could you please all sign our petition? Will be in the next tweet.
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Hi everyone, long time no hear. Too busy, but we are back!
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