骆驼科,源自拉丁文 camelus（"骆驼"）,意指该科的所有成员都与骆驼有关.

Camelidae, from Latin camelus (“camel”), in reference to the fact that all the members of this family are camel-related.

種的俗名 Common names of members

單峰駱駝,雙峰駱駝,野雙峰駝,大羊駝,羊駝,駱馬,原駝.

Dromedary camels, Bactrian camels, wild Bactrian camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos.

分佈 Distribution

非洲、中亚和南美洲的安第斯山脉地区.

Africa, Central Asia, and the Andes region in South America.

體型 Size 

牠们体型庞大,从肩高 75-85 公分、体长 1.45-1.60 米、体重 35-65 公斤到身高 1.85 米、体长 2.25-3.50 米、体重 300-1000 公斤不等.

They are large animals, varying in size from 75–85 cm high at the shoulder, 1.45–1.60 m in length and 35–65 kg in weight to 1.85 m tall, 2.25–3.50 m long and 300–1,000 kg

形態描述 Morphology

牠们是大型动物,脖子细长,腿很长.牠们有两趾的脚,脚趾甲和脚垫柔软.背部可能有一个或两个脂肪袋.

They are large animals with slender necks and long legs. They have two-toed feet with toenails and soft foot pads. May have one or two fat bags on the back.

生態與棲息地 Habitat & Ecology

沙漠、高山和高海拔草原.

Deserts, mountains and high altitude grasslands.

食性 Diet

牠们是严格的草食动物,食物随环境而变化：沙漠角质植物、草、灌木、草本植物、地衣、真菌、仙人掌和花.

Strictly herbivores, their diet varies with the environment: horny desert plants, grasses, shrubs, herbs, lichens, fungi, cacti, and flowers.

繁殖 Reproduction

牠们是一雄多雌制（一只雄性与多只雌性交配）.一只成年雄性会组成一个群体,与几只雌性和牠们的孩子生活在一起.

They are polygamous (one male mating with multiple females). One adult male will form a group and live with several females with their young.

已知的物種

Total species known

7

博物館收藏的物種

Species in the collection

1

在香港已知的物種

Species in Hong Kong

0

References

Macdonald, D. W. (2006). The Encyclopedia of mammals. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acref/9780199206087.001.0001.

Nowak, R. M. (1999). Walker's Mammals of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press.