DROMEDARY CAMEL

SPECIES: CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS

The Domedary Camel has a single hump, which stores fat the Camel can break down when resources are scarce. Our camels certainly don't have this problem, and when cisiting you'll discovery they are VERY enthusiastic feeeders and may put their mouth around your hand if you're offering food. For that reason we ask you to keep your hand flat when feeding camels.

Diet

Camels are herbivorous grazers that constantly eat foliage, dry grasses, and available desert vegetation (mostly thorny plants).

It takes 15 months, longer than a year for a femal Camel to be ready to give birth to a sinlge baby camel.
Camels were introduced to Australia much earlier than you may think - right back in 1840. Burke and Wills used Camels while exploring because of their ability to survive in dry, arid conditions for a long period of time.

ANIMAL FACTS

DROMEDARY CAMEL

GROUP NAME

Flock, herd, caravan or train

SIZE

300-690KG

BABY NAME

Calf

Habitat

Historically found in the middle eastern region of north Africa and southwest Asia they have also been introduced to Australia. Their habitat includes desert and dry arid grasslands.

Did You Know?

Camels are born without their humps

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