Dromedary

"If a dromedary has not drunk for a long time, it can drink as much as 100 liters of water in 10 minutes."

Dromedaris

  • Camelus dromedarius

    Scientific name

  • India en Australië

    Habitat

  • woestijnplanten

    Food

  • 40 tot 50 jaar

    Lifetime

  • 300 tot 690 kilo

    Weight

  • 2.13 meter

    Bulk height

  • 1 of 2

    Number of youngsters

  • 12 tot 13 maanden

    Wear time

  • Geen

    IUCN Status

  • Nee

    EEP

Wist je dat?

  • 100

    liters, that's how much a thirsty dromedary can drink in 10 minutes

  • 35

    kilograms, that much fat a dromedary stores in its hump

  • 50

    years, that's how old a dromedary can get

Well adapted

The dromedary is well adapted to life in the desert. They have wide feet, so they don't sink into the sand. They have long eyelashes, so sand doesn't get in their eyes. They hardly sweat, so they don't lose moisture. And that hump on the back?........ that contains spare food.

Pet

The hump on the dromedary's back contains fat. Sometimes as much as 35 kilograms! From this fat the dromedary can get energy when there is no food to be found. In addition, that fat keeps the dromedary from getting too hot. In fact, fat blocks the heat of the sun very well.

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