Dromedary Camel |
Dromedary Camel(Mammal) |
Dromedary Camel Baby |
Dromedary Camel HabitsThe dromedary camel is well adapted to cope with the harsh terrain of the desert. Its adaptations include hairy ears and heavy eyebrows with long eyelashes that protect from the ears and eyes from the sun and blowing sand.
Dromedaries in the Sahara can go through the entire winter without taking a drink. This is because the camel loses very little water in its feces and urine. It can tolerate a lot of water loss and does not sweat until its body temperature becomes very high. |
Dromedary Camel CommunicationCamels communicate in a variety of ways, including whistling, humming, and spitting. In zoos, camels have been known to spit the contents of their first stomach at annoying visitors. |
Dromedary Camel BreedingThe female dromedary comes into heat (becomes ready to mate) several times a year. This gives her a better chance of giving birth during the unpredictable rainy season, when there is plenty of vegetation for her young. The male camel becaomes aggressive during mating season. He also displays a noisy breeding display to attract females.
The female stands as she gives birth to a single calf. It is born with its eyes open and is covered with a soft, woolly fleece. Within two or three hours the calf can walk. By the end of its first day, it moves about quickly and freely. The young suckles for at least a year. It remains dependent on its mother until it is four years old. |
Dromedary Camel Food & FeedingThe dromedary Camel ruminates (chews food again after swallowing it). It eats almost any vegetation in the desert, including the thorny twigs and and salty plants that other desert dwellers cannot tolerate. |
Dromedary Camel Key Facts |
Size |
Height: To hump, 6-8 feet |
Weight: 1,000 to 1,500 pounds |
Breeding |
Sexual maturity: 5 years |
Mating: Varies: times for birth to coincide with maximum plant growth |
Gestation: 370-440 days |
Number of young: 1 |
Lifestyle |
Habit: Forms groups of up to 30 animals |
Diet: Any available vegetation |
Lifespan: 17-50 years |
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