Dromedary Camel

The dromedary camel (or Camelus dromedarius) is a camelid living throughout North Africa, the Middle East, and Western Asia. It has also been introduced to European countries and Australia. Dromedaries are usually sandy brown, tan, or cream in colour, but may also have dark or pied colouration. They have a single hump on their back, long legs, and a long neck. The dromedary camel has a domed head with small, rounded ears, large eyes with long lashes, and large, protuberant lips. Males are larger and heavier than females, spanning 2.50m to 3.40m in length, 1.80m to 2m in shoulder height, and 400kg to 600kg in weight. Female dromedaries stand 1.70m to 1.90m tall at the shoulder, are 2.20m to 3m long, and weigh between 300kg and 540kg.