Dromedary camels are native to Africa and Saudi Arabia. They are well-adapted to survive in hot, dry desert environments with little food or water. Dromedary camels have one hump to store fat, which can be broken down into water and energy when other resources are unavailable. Additional adaptations that help dromedary camels endure harsh desert conditions include closable nostrils, large padded feet, feeding behaviors like selective grazing and spreading out in herds, and the ability to consume plants inedible to other herbivores. Physically, dromedary camels can reach over 10 feet in length and 6-7 feet in shoulder height, weighing between 1320-2200 pounds.

2. The
Dromedary
Camels are
from Africa
and Saudi
Arabia.

3. What is Dromedary Camel ?
Camels are is a large, strong desert
animal. Camel can travel long distance
across hot and dry desert with little
food and water. Dromedary Camel
have one hump wherest Bactrian
Camel have two hump. They have
large hump. It stores fat that the camel
is able to break down into water and
energy when none is available.

4. What is Dromedary Camel ?
Aside from its eyelashes, closable
nostrils, large padded feet, and hump here
are a few other ways the camel survives in
its harsh habitat:
– Its feeding behavior: it only eats a few leaves
from each plant as a method of conservation
– It is capable of eating plants other herbivores
can’t. (i.e. the thorns from acacia tree)
– Herds will spread over a large area so they do
not eat all the vegetation

5. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
• Body Length: 10 ft
• Shoulder Height: 6-7 ft
• Weight: 1320-2200 lbs.
– Males are considerably larger than females
• Coat is beige to light-brown with slightly lighter
undersides.
• Legs are long & slender with calluses on the knees
• Upper lip is deeply spilt
• Closable nostrils & long eyelashes to keep sand out
• Two broad toes on feet
• Camels are known for having bad attitudes to begin
with, (biting, spitting, being smelly, etc.)