- They are warm (they can change their temperature to suit the air temperature) and furry.
- Their bellies slosh when they scratch them.
- They have Attitude – a haughty “couldn’t care less” attitude in fact.
- They moult and their coat falls off in pieces that makes them look ridiculous.
- Their soft feet spread out so they don’t sink in sand and they can lope up and down sand dunes all day (a particularly endearing reason).
- They have two rows of beguiling eyelashes to keep out sand and a bushy eyebrow ridge for shade from the Sun.
- They can close their nostrils to keep sand out.
- They have fur inside their ears to keep sand out.
- They can drink 100 litres of water at a time – that is some serious water love.
- Their humps are full of fat not water – the water is stored all through their bodies.
- Australia’s first camels came from India and Palestine in the 1800’s, with camel drivers coming from Afghanistan, Turkey and Pakistan.
- Australia is the only place where wild camel herds (numbering 600,000) still exist today.
- Camels move both legs on the one side of their body together, creating the motion of “Ships of the Desert”.
- They gulp their food down without chewing, then regurgitate it later, known as chewing their cud. So Cute!
- Putting on the Park Brake is as easy as tying a rope around a bended knee.
These beautiful Moroccan dromedary camels were our rides into the DUNES OF ERG CHEBBI and are worthy of some serious Fantastic Friday camel love.
CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CAMELS IN AUSTRALIA.
P.S. Be Wary – They can spit vile stomach juices when stressed by annoying people or animals, so play nice.
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Love!
Agreed!
I want to ride one someday!
Riding them on flat ground would be O.K., but up and down sand dunes can be scary!
This is a delightful post that makes me smile. 🙂 I’ve only seen camels from afar, never ridden one. I hope to do that one day. 🙂
I love their big eyes and eyelashes and how they are warm to touch.
Very interesting facts on the camel. I have been on a camel once and have to say its an fascinating experience. Didn’t know that they could drink 100 litres of water at one time.
I hope you didn’t have to go up and down sand dunes, Shalu Sharma. They are lovely animals.
Thanking you for sharing about Camels – I read this blog post to Kyle….he thought it was so FUNNY! I kept asking him (after saying each reason) “Are You a Camel”.
He kept shaking his head and laughing!
Camels sure are graceful they way they move, and the way they look.
Sometimes I wonder if readers think such posts are strange. Glad Kyle enjoyed it. Love Camels!
I didn’t realize you have camels in Australia. Interesting facts about camels – almost all are new to me!