Stats

Lifespan

40-50 yrs

Size

Large

Diet

Herbivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Herd

Biome

Desert

Range

Middle East

Movement

Walking

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Herd Safety

Status

Uncommon

About

Dromedary camels are the tallest of the three camel species, standing 1.8 to 2.4 meters tall, and weighing between 400 and 690 kilograms. Each camel has a single hump, which is made of fat bound together by fibrous tissue, and the hump is 20 centimeters or more tall.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn

   A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Artiodactyla

Family

Camelidae

Genus

Camelus

Species

Camelus dromedarius