The living camels (dromedary and Bactian) have the longest limbs among the camelids, so they have the longest necks to reach the ground. OTOH, the llama and alpaca have shorter limbs than camels, so they don't need as long a neck as the camels and still be able to graze on ground vegetation. read more
Like almost all animals, camels have 7 vertebrae associated withthe neck. The cervical vertebrae are named rather boringly, beingnumbered C1 to C7. read more
The camel is often looked upon with some amusement. Its grunting and groaning, and its odd looks, could easily give the impression that the camel is an unsophisticated animal. The truth is, however, that the camel is something of a wonder. read more
The Neck : The Hump : Coping with the Heat : The camel’s long neck enables it to reach leaves up to 3 meters above the ground. Many believe that the camel stores water in its hump. However, the hump actually stores fat, to be used as a source of energy when food is hard to come by. As the camel’s body uses the fat, the hump can actually shrink in size. read more