Arabian Camel

The Arabian Camel is one of the two existing camel species. Arabian Camels are one-humped, and Bactrian Camels are two-humped. The former are found in North Africa and the Middle East, while the latter are common in Asian steppes. Both Camel species are enduring and people-oriented.

Having evolved under extreme desert conditions, Camels have developed a number of specific adaptations that help them bear severe environmental and weather conditions. Indeed, they do not like heat, so it is better to use them during cool seasons. At the same time, Camels have large nostrils that can close and open to prevent sand from getting inside. There are bushy eyebrows and long lashes that protect their eyes from sand. These animals have padded feet that enable them to step across various terrains. Both Arabian and Bactrian Camels are tamable, so most animals found in the world are domesticated.

Camels have a unique anatomy, which gives them significant advantages over other animals. They are ruminants, and they feed on vegetation. They have a tough mouth and strong teeth that enable them to bite off branches that are way too tough for other ruminants to handle. They do not chew on food and swallow it whole. Arabian Camels are no less enduring than Bactrian Camels.

Both Arabian and Bactrian Camels are apt to accumulate and use energy in a unique and specific way. They can store up fat deposits in their humps, which get into their bodies with food. The amount of fat in their humps is usually enough to last them 3 to 5 days in desert without grazing. The Camel’s blood circulation system permits them to store up water. Camels can take much more water than any other animal: they are known to take about 20 gallons of water in 10 minutes. Usually, Camels take water from leaves and twigs and do not need to drink when there are enough leaves and twigs.

Camels have played a crucial role in the formation of cultural and economic ties between ancient civilizations. Known as “the boat as the desert”, the Camel has helped man to safely cross the desert and discover new achievements of alien cultures. The Arabian Camel, as well as the Bactrian Camel, has carried silk, tea and pottery from China to the West along the Silk Road in exchange for precious stones, perfumes and medicine from the Europe and Asia back to China.