Camelus dromedarius - dromedary - is a kind of mammal belonging to the family of camelids.These animals can be found in many areas of Africa and Asia.Contained in these areas dromedary as a pet.
When they were tamed today uniquely difficult to say.According to some reports, their domestication took place in the Arabian Peninsula.This is likely to happen in the third millennium before Christ.
first mention of riders on camels found in Assyrian obelisk.There are pictures and reliefs of 661-631 years.BC.e.They are usually shown on the two riders on a camel.The one in front, controls the animal and the second turning archery.
as pets dromedary spread rather late.According to some reports, the domestication of animals, probably did not happen before the second half of the 1st millennium before Christ.Subsequently, the propagation environment is constantly increasing.Most of all, have been distributed camels in the desert.
Today a man bred different breeds of dromedary.Each breed has certain challenges.There is, for example, plains, mountain dromedary.
name - "dromedary" - translated from Greek as "running."Unlike other members of this family Camelus dromedarius has higher legs lighter coat.Dromedary has features in the structure of certain parts of the skull and the bony appendages in the vertebrae.
length dromedary about 2,3-3,4 meters.The withers it can reach 1.8 to 2.3 meters.In contrast to the Bactrian have one hump dromedary.Weigh Camelus dromedarius from three hundred to seven hundred kilograms.Tail dromedary no more than fifty centimeters in length.As a rule, the wool has a sandy color, but there are individuals from white to dark brown.On top of the head, back and neck hair longer.
dromedary different long neck, an elongated head.The upper lip has a forked structure, the nostrils are in the form of cracks, which, if necessary, the animal can close.In dromedary very long eyelashes.On the feet, knees, and in some other places he notes the many corn.Like other members of the family, at the dromedary only two fingers on his feet.
Pets highly adapted to arid climate.They are able to go without water long period, maintaining its supply in the body.The hump on the back contains fat.Their animal uses for energy.Liquid same camels retained in the stomach.
noted that the body temperature of an animal at night significantly reduced.During the day the temperature rises very slowly.This allows the camel does not sweat.During a particularly dry season animal can lose more than twenty-five percent of the weight without dying of hunger at the same time or thirst.This camel is drinking very quickly.As a result, almost ten minutes it can restore the lost weight.
Zone Distribution dromedary as pets extends throughout North Africa, across the Middle East to India itself.The northernmost point of their habitat is considered Turkestan.Here, as in Asia Minor, dromedaries can be seen with the Bactrians.
In the daytime dromedary quite active.Those camels that live in the wild, usually form the harem groups in which several females, and male offspring.Often young males together in groups.But these associations are stored for long.
camels - animals herbivores.They feed on plants of different species, salinity and prickly as well.
