The Camelus dromedarius.
The dromedary camel.
Also known as the Australian feral camel.
Sadly, there are not many of these creatures running free in their natural habitat. But there are plenty of them that are running free in Australia.
Their scientific classification is:
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Mammalia
Order- Artiodactyla
Family- Camelidae
Genus- Camelus
Species- Camelus dromedarius
The breeding season is between May and October. Here is their life-cycle (below).
The dromedary camel.
Also known as the Australian feral camel.
Sadly, there are not many of these creatures running free in their natural habitat. But there are plenty of them that are running free in Australia.
Their scientific classification is:
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Mammalia
Order- Artiodactyla
Family- Camelidae
Genus- Camelus
Species- Camelus dromedarius
The breeding season is between May and October. Here is their life-cycle (below).
Dromedary camels come from the deserts of West Asia, the Arabian Peninsula and Africa. But don't get them confused with the Bactrian Camel (has 2 humps) that is native to Mongolia. Here`s a map to help.
'What eats the Dromedary Camel?' I hear you ask. Well, because there is no longer many (or none at all) Dromedary camels left in the wild, they are usually safe in captivity. When there were camels left in the wild, lions, cheetahs and other predators hunted them, but only if they were really hungry, because camels are a bit too strong and hard to catch. The Bactrian Camels (which are still found in the wild) are often hunted by wolves.