About our camels
Native to Arabia, our camels are the most recent addition to the farm! They are Dromedary camels which are identified by having one hump. Mystery surrounds what is in a camel's hump, and it's not water! The hump is used to store fat that is used like food storage.
Camels can go long periods of time without food or water and use the fat stores to nourish them. Our camels are consistently fed food and water and will never have to depend on their fat stores in their hump.
Learn about camels
Dromedary identification
Our camels are Dromedary camels which are identified by having one hump. They are the tallest of the camel breeds, standing at about 6 feet tall.
Hump mystery solved
Mystery surrounds what is in a camel's hump, and it's not water! The hump is used to store fat that is used like food storage for long periods without eating.
Amazing water capacity
If a camel gets especially thirsty, it can drink up to 40 gallons of water at one time. They can go long periods without food or water.
Size and weight
Male camels grow to about 1,000 pounds and females grow to about 800 pounds. They have a long lifespan of 40 years.
Incredible strength
Camels are very strong and can carry up to 900 pounds on their backs for up to 25 miles. They are perfectly built for desert travel.
Desert adaptations
Camels have 3 sets of eyelids and 2 rows of eyelashes to keep sand out of their eyes, and they can completely shut their nostrils during sandstorms!
Surprisingly speedy
Camels are speedy! They can run 40 miles per hour when they need to move quickly across the desert terrain.
Comfort features
In order to be comfortable in the hot sand, they have thick pads of skin on their chest and knees to protect them when they sit.
Herbivore diet
Camels are herbivores and eat desert foliage and vegetation. Our camels are consistently fed food and water and never have to depend on their fat stores.
Meet our newest farm family members!
Our Dromedary camels are the most recent addition to the farm and never fail to amaze visitors with their incredible desert adaptations.
Discover these amazing Arabian natives with their one hump, incredible strength, and fascinating survival abilities!