Dromedary
Camelus dromedarius
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Mammalherbivore
The dromedary is a one-humped camel native to arid regions, instantly recognizable by its towering height and signature fatty hump. Built for desert life, it thrives where few other large mammals can survive.
- Males can reach over 2 meters tall at the shoulder.
- Their hump stores fat, not water, and can grow 20 cm high.
- Long, shaggy hair grows on their throat, shoulders, and hump.
DesertAfricaAsia
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Camelus dromedarius
- Habitat
- Desert
- Regions in this directory
- Africa, Asia
- Diet
- herbivore
- Relative size
- large