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Camels, the Mammals

On Africa deserts you must be wary
Of the famous one humped Dromedary.
He is jealous of his Asian brother
Who has that hump and then another.

That Bactrian camel (the one with two humps)
Must slow way down when crossing bumps.
When those humps hit they go, "Kersplatt!"
Did you know those things are filled with fat?

Bactrian camels are handsome guys
With long thick brows around their eyes.
With those two humps and pretty faces,
They're popular at the oasis.

So that's the story of the camel,
That happy humpy desert mammal.
On any desert you will be wise
To park your car and ride these guys.

—Grandpa Tucker
Copyright ©1998 Bob Tucker


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