Scientific Name: Camelus dromedarius
Habitat: The hot dry climate of the desert in Northern Africa and across Central Asia to Mongolia and Australia.
Diet: The dromedary camel chews food again after swallowing it by bringing the food back up into its mouth. Camels will eat almost any vegetation in the desert. When food is plentiful, the camel will overeat and store the fat in its hump.
Life Span: 17 to 50 years
Reproduction: When the female reaches the age of 5 years she is able to give birth to usually 1 offspring. Gestation is 370-440 days.
Fact: Dromedary camels in the Sahara Desert can go all winter without taking a drink. In hot weather, a camel that has gone without water for a long time can drink up to 50 gallons at a time.
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