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There are less than 1,000 Bactrian camels in China and Mongolia and are critically endangered.
The wild camels that live in China and Mongolia number less than 1,000 and are listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). http://mpalalive.org/field_guide/camel
The word for 'camel' originated from the Arabic word for 'beauty'. No wonder camels look nice and cute too!
The word 'camel' comes from the Arabic word, meaning 'beauty'. https://www.seriousfacts.com/camels-facts/
A camel's 👣 have big callouses that get bigger when stood on and smaller when not being used. Weird,right?
Their large, broad feet are heavily callused; they expand when stepped on and contract when lifted to simplify walking in sand or snow. https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/camel
Camels aren't just funny,they're naughty too! In fact,2 camels at the San Diego Zoo use their mouths to get the lid off their automatic and take off the 🚰for their water,making a big river!
They can also be persistent and naughty, especially when they use their lips to manipulate the lid off an automatic drinker and remove the water bowl, resulting in a flowing river through their exhibit. https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/camel
Camels walk by moving 2 legs on the left,then 2 legs on the right, and keep repeating until they get to where they want to go. As well as all the other noises camels make,they can growl like a 🐻 ! It was used to create Chewbacca's sounds in Star Wars! I think that's amazing! How about you?
They have a natural pacing gait, moving both legs from the same side of the body at the same time. Camels make a rumbling growl that was one of the noises used to create Chewbacca's voice in the "Star Wars" movies! https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/camel
George Washington even had a camel brought to Mount Vernon! I didn't know he liked camels!
"By the man who brot. A Camel from Alexa. For a show. . . .0.18.0."1 These limited words found in George Washington's expense ledger are the only surviving mention of a camel's visit to Mount Vernon for Christmas in 1787. https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/camel/
Bactrian camels grow as tall as 6 feet and as long as 10 feet. They most often weigh 1,320-2,200 pounds as adults. Dromedary camels grow about 6 and a half feet tall and normally weigh 880-1,325 pounds as adults.
A Bactrian camel, according to the San Diego Zoo, grows to a shoulder height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) and a body length of 10 feet (3 m). They normally weigh 1,320 to 2,200 lbs. (600 to 1,000 kg) when they are fully grown. Dromedary camels get up to about 6.5 feet (2 m) tall at the shoulder and weigh 880 to 1,325 lbs. (400 to 600 kg). https://www.livescience.com/27503-camels.html
Camels are able to drink about 25 gallons in 10 minutes! If we did that, we would die.And so would most other mammals.
A camel can drink a whopping 26 gallons (100 l) of water in just 10 minutes! Drinking that much water that quickly would kill any other mammal. http://mpalalive.org/field_guide/camel
During a camel's birth,the front feet come out first,then the nose on or between the front feet. A camel is the only mom who doesn't clean her baby after birth.
During actual birth, the front feet appear first, and then the fetal nose appears with the head resting on or between the front legs. The mother does not bite through the navel cord; neither does she lick and clean her baby. In fact, she is the only mammal mother who does not clean her baby. http://www.camelhillvineyard.com/camel-breeding.htm#top
Female camels are ready to have babies at the age of 3,but they wait to mate for about 1-2 year(s). Males,however, are not ready until they are 6 years old. Most times,camels mate in the cooler months and the calf(s)is/are born after about 15 months.
Females reach sexual maturity at age three and mate a year or two later. Males aren't fully sexually mature until they are six years old. Most mating occurs in the winter or rainy season. Gestation lasts about 15 months and usually results in one offspring. http://mpalalive.org/field_guide/camel
Camels,just like cows 🐄,makes milk that you can drink.But camel milk is healthier for you. It has 10 times more iron and 3 times more vitamin C v cow's milk. It also has little to no lactose,so people allergic to lactose (the sugar in cow's milk )can drink camel milk.
Camel's milk is incredibly nutritious, containing 10 times more iron and three times more vitamin C than cow's milk. It is also low in lactose, so even lactose-intolerant humans can drink camel's milk. https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/5-weird-facts-about-camels
Like cows🐄, camelsto chew their food again,making their breath smell bad. Peeuw,what a smell!
Camels are ruminants, like cows, and they regurgitate the food back up from their stomach to chew it again. When they do that, smelly gasses come up as well, making for some pretty potent breath! https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/camel
Camels don't like walking on stone because it hurts their feet to do that.And you were just thinking that camels have every natural superpower!
Camels avoid to walk on stony deserts because it harms their feet. https://www.seriousfacts.com/camels-facts/
Camels can go up to 40 miles per hour at top speed. That's pretty fast!
Camels can run at 25 mph (40 kph) for long periods. If their owner is in a hurry, they can kick their speed up to 40 mph (67 kph). https://www.livescience.com/27503-camels.html
Camels have oval red blood cells that helps with blood circulation when there's not much 💧around to drink. I think that's amazing! How about you?
Camels have oval-shaped red blood cells that help continue blood flow during times when water is scarce. https://www.livescience.com/27503-camels.html
Camels don't sweat often,even in 120 degree weather,so they drink a lot when they can.ln cooler weather,some plants camels eat take in so much water that when eaten are enough 💧 for a camel to survive.
Camels rarely sweat, even in desert temperatures that reach 120°F, so when they do take in fluids they can conserve them for long periods of time. In winter, even desert plants may hold enough moisture to allow a camel to live without water for several weeks. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/a/arabian-camel/
Camels get some R+R by lying down with their legs under the stomach,like the baby camel on the right.
Camels rest lying down with legs tucked under them. https://www.seriousfacts.com/camels-facts/
People use camels to ride on in conditions that other animals can't stand.We also use their wool,meat,leather,milk, and even their dry poop as fuel.Crazy,but true!
Camels were domesticated more than 3,000 years ago, and to this day, humans depend on them for transport across arid environments. They can easily carry an extra 200 pounds (90 kilograms) while walking 20 miles (32 kilometers) a day in the harsh desert. Camels can travel as fast as horses but can also endure legendary periods of time without food or water. Humans have used camels for their wool, milk, meat, leather, and even dung, which can be used for fuel. https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/camel
Camels,whether 🐪 or 🐫,talk to other camels by using body language. Sometimes males will try to protect their girls by putting himself between his girlfriend and another male. Not just that,camels kick when 😡 and,as you know,spit when scared.
Communication among camels occurs mainly through body language. A male may position himself between his females and other males, and individuals may snap or kick at each other when irritated or vomit when startled or scared. http://mpalalive.org/field_guide/camel
Camels regurgitate to surprise,distract,or bother threatening things,like predators.Its cheeks fill when about to spit up. I have warned you!
Do camels really spit? Yes, and it's most unpleasant. They aren't actually spitting, though—it's more like throwing up! They bring up the contents of their stomach, along with saliva, and project it out. This is meant to surprise, distract, or bother whatever the camel feels is threatening it. You can tell if a camel is about to spit: its cheeks fill up and bulge https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/camel
Males often lose a lot of weight during rut because they don't have an 🍽and they increase their movement.
Periods of rut are nutritionally and physically demanding, and severe weight loss can occur because of increased activity and lack of appetite. http://camelhillvineyard.com/camel-breeding.htm
Baby camels will eat hay even before they have teeth! And they can live without their moms at the age of 5 months! A cow's(aka mom camel's)hump(s) shrink when the calf(aka baby camel) is ready to eat solid food and just drink water. No more milk from mom!
Baby camels imitate adult behavior and will often start to eat hay within a few days, sometimes before they have teeth. A baby camel can usually be fully independent of its mother at 5 months of age; however, certain calves can be weaned as early as 3 to 4 months of age.At this point, continual feeding by the calf can tend to decrease the size of the mother's hump, which is an indication that the baby is ready to be weaned. http://camelhillvineyard.com/camel-breeding.htm
When a mom camel feels she is going to give birth soon,it goes away from the group to find a good place to have the baby.The baby takes 12 to 14 months to develop. After a half hour,the baby,also called a calf,can walk.It has no hump(s)but a/some bump(s) with a tassel of curly hair atop.
Baby humps. When she is about a give birth, an expectant mother removes herself from the herd and finds a private area covered with vegetation for her calving spot. After a gestation of 12 to 14 months, a newborn camel is able to walk beside the mother within half an hour. The calf has no humps but small peaks of hide, each topped with a tassel of curly hair to indicate where the humps will form. https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/camel
Bactrian camels are the only land mammal that can drink salty water. This camel has two humps,and it uses them for the same reason as the Arabian camels do.
Bactrian camels are the only land mammal that can quench their thirst with salt water. Domestic Bactrian camels do not share this adaptation.The two humps of the Bactrian are for storing fat, which sustains the camel when food and water is not available. The humps become soft and floppy as the fat is depleted. https://www.expertsure.com/2009/09/18/11-cool-facts-about-bactrian-camels/
Both types of male camels froth around the mouth during rut and Bactrian camels slap pee on its back with its tail! How strange is that? I think it's ! How about you?
Both Bactrian and dromedary bulls froth at the mouth during rut, and the Bactrian generally stands with back feet widely apart while urinating and slapping urine on his back with his tail. http://camelhillvineyard.com/camel-breeding.htm
A camel will eat a large variety of food.It will eat almost any kind of plants,excluding poisonous ones.It will even eat thorny plants that most other animals don't,like saltbush.
Food choices are limited in the desert, so the camel is not exactly picky. Whatever twigs, stems and green shoots are available—except poisonous plants, which the camel can recognize—he will eat. The camel will even eat plants like saltbush, which are thorny and which most other animals will ignore. Camels near oases have more access to greener options, such as willows and poplar leaves and twigs. https://www.desertusa.com/animals/images/IMG_0671.jpg
The amount of dromedary camels 🐫 is more than 15 million,with the largest amount in Kenya 🇰🇪 with 3 million of them. That's a lot of camels!
Globally, the population of dromedary camels is estimated at more than 15 miliion, with the largest populations in Somalia, Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya, which has nearly 3 million. http://mpalalive.org/field_guide/camel
Camels typically live in herds with 1 adult male.Males that are kicked out go in bachelor groups. Camels make a lot of different sounds,like moaning,bleating,and bellowing.Mother and calf hum to each other. I think that's pretty cool! Camels greet each other by blowing another camel's face.Ears forward shows being alert, and a curved tail over the back shows submission.
Highly social, camels live in herds with a dominant adult male; males that have been chased out of the group form bachelor herds. They make many sounds, including moaning and groaning sounds, high-pitched bleats, loud bellows, and rumbling roars. Mothers and their newborns hum to each other. A friendly way one camel may greet another is by blowing in its face. Various positions of the head, neck, ears, and tail have different meanings in camel society, too. For example, ears forward indicates alertness; the tail curled over the back is a sign of submission. https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/camel
One way camels save water in the desert is by having very dry 💩 . It's so dry that people can burn it as soon as it comes out of the camel! I'm surprised that camels don't get constipated!
Scat: Dung is so dry it can be burned as fuel as soon as it is deposited—no drying time needed. http://mpalalive.org/field_guide/camel
In some cultures,camels are looked at as a person's money.The more camels you have, the more money you have.You would be very rich if you had a lot of camels.
Some cultures judge a person's wealth based on the number of camels they own. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/a/arabian-camel/
Us humans have trouble seeing through a sandstorm.But camels have clear eyelids so the sand can't hurt the camel's eye, but it can still see.Neat! They have 2 rows of long eyelashes as a double barrier for the eyes.They can also close their nostrils so sand doesn't fly up the nose.Pretty handy in the desert!
Swirling desert sand can be a problem for most of us, but camels have special adaptations for the pesky stuff. A thin nictitating membrane on each eye, like a clear inner eyelid, protects the eyes from sandstorms while still letting in enough light for camels to see. Double rows of extra-long eyelashes also help keep sand out of the eyes. And camels can close their nostrils to keep sand out of their nose, too! https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/camel
Arabian camels,also known as dromedaries, have one hump.It stores as much as 80 pounds of fat at once.This gives a camel nourishment during hard times.
The ancient camel question is: One hump or two? Arabian camels, also known as dromedaries, have only one hump, but they employ it to great effect. The hump stores up to 80 pounds of fat, which a camel can break down into water and energy when sustenance is not available. These humps give camels their legendary ability to travel up to 100 desert miles without water. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/a/arabian-camel/
The camel is a cousin of animals that you can find on a farm,like llamas and alpacas. Isn't that cool?!
The camel is related to the alpaca, llama, guanaco and vicuna. https://kidskonnect.com/animals/camel/
The dromedary camel lives in North Africa and the Middle East. The Bactrian camel dwells in Central Asia.Both can be found in dry places. They can live in temps as low as 20 degrees F and as high as 120 degrees F.That's pretty cool!
The two types of camel are found in different parts of the world. The dromedary camel, also called an Arabian camel, can be found in North Africa and the Middle East. The Bactrian camel lives in Central Asia. No matter the type, camels are usually found in the desert, prairie or steppe. Though many people think that camels only live in hot climates, they do well in temperature ranges from 20 degrees F (minus 29 degrees C) to 120 degrees F (49 degrees C). https://www.livescience.com/27503-camels.html
Male dromedary camels have a dulla,the Arabic name for the balloon-like pink organ that hangs out the side of his mouth when ready to mate. However, bactrian camels don't have a dulla.
Unique to the dromedary bull is the dulaa, an Arabic name for the inflatable and balloon-like pinkish-red mucous membrane that he expels from the side of his mouth during rut. The Bactrian camel does not have a dulaa. http://camelhillvineyard.com/camel-breeding.htm
Camels like to have sand,mulch,or wood chips around.They like to have something to walk around in so much that two camels at the San Diego Zoo do a "😁 dance" by kicking all legs in all directions! Camels are pretty funny,aren't they?!
When keepers place large piles of sand, mulch, or wood shavings in their exhibit, the two do a "happy camel dance" by wildly bucking and kicking all four legs in all directions—what a sight to see! https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/camel