Encyclopedia Britannica (11th ed.) article on the camel, covering the Arabian (dromedary) and Bactrian species. It describes the wild Bactrian camel, the animal's domestication, its use as a beast of burden, its temperament and diet, and the products obtained from it, including hair, hide, milk, meat and dung. It also notes the Biblical references to camels and the 'needle's eye' saying.