Body is carried on long, slender legs ending in two toes beneath which is a broad, callous and elastic pad. Neck and head are both elongated. Upper lip is deeply cleft. Eyes are heavily lashed. Ears are haired.
Nostrils are slit-like.
Coloration is fawn or beige. Coat is smooth and shorter than that of the Bactrian camel, but equally woolly. The exact range of the Arabian Camel will probably never be known. The species exists only in the domesticated state today in Arabia and has been introduced into other regions of the world. Able to eat practically anything that grows in the desert, including salty plants rejected by other grazers.