I do not describe the camel's appearance to the Greeks, for they know it; but I will show them a thing they do not know concerning it: the hind legs of the camel have four thighbones and four knee-joints; its privy parts are turned towards the tail between the hind legs.
-Herodotus, Book III
At a celebration in honor of Lion, Monkey was asked to dance. His dancing was clever indeed. The praise showered on Monkey made Camel jealous. He was sure he could dance as well. But hulking Camel made himself ridiculous as he kicked his knotty legs. When his feet came within an inch of Lion's nose, the Animals set on Camel in a rage and drove him into the desert. Shortly after, refreshments consisting of Camel's ribs and hump were served to the company.
-Monkey and Camel, Aesop's Fables
Greeks eat spring lamb and never cook camel steaks, so they wouldn’t know. If Herodotus said each of their hind legs had four thighbones and knee joints, no Greek butcher would contradict the Father of History. Still, the Kababish know better. As Aesop also knew, camel legs are too knotty for grilling, but don‘t pass on the ribs or sanaam, hump. Or stewed zurr, chest callus, or roasted khuf, foot pad, or raw kibda, liver, but only if you’ve got fresh lemon and red pepper. We once butchered a lame three year old in the Wadi al-Milk and ate like mulouk, kings. If Herodotus had wandered by, we would have said, Itfaddal, Bon Appetit.