What Do You Know About Camels?
Approximately how many years can a camel live in the wild?
- Camels can live up to 40 or 50 years in captivity, but the median age for camels is around 17 to 17.5 years in the wild.
What is the nickname that camels have come to have?
- Known for their smooth and graceful gait, camels glide across the deserts they call home like a boat on the water.
How long is the camel's gestation period when pregnant?
- With a fairly long pregnancy, camels will typically only birth one baby at a time — or sometimes twins.
Who was the first to discover wild Bactrian camels, also known as Camelus ferus, in 1878?
- Russian geographer Prejevalsky was known for exploring and recording areas of Mongolia and Tibet, and for discovering this wild Bactrian camel species.
What iconic "Star Wars" character's voice was created in part by using a camel's wide variety of noises?
- With groans, bellows, wails, and mutterings, camels are vocal creatures and were used as samples for Chewy's iconic voice.
Approximately how many gallons of water can a camel consume in one sitting?
- As a desert creature, the camel has adapted to being able to take in vast amounts of water whenever it is found.
How fast can a camel go?
- Similar to a racehorse, the camel is a speedy animal, able to reach about 40 miles per hour when running.
Known for being reliable cargo animals, how much weight can a camel carry?
- These incredibly hardy creatures can carry about half their body weight.
How many types of camels are there in the world?
- The three types of camels include dromedary camels, Bactrian camels, and wild Bactrian camels.
How many eyelids do camels have over each eye?
- Thanks to the three sets of eyelids and two sets of eyelashes, camels don't have to worry about sand blowing into their eyes.
