The Dromedary Camel Explained

The dromedary is a large one-humped camel living in arid regions of Africa and Asia.

Adult males stand up to 2.4 meters at the shoulder. A standing desk would not help.

The single hump rises 20 centimeters or more. Fat bound by fibrous tissue fills that lump.

Dromedary survives losing much of its body water.

During mating season, the male inflates a soft palate nearly 18 centimeters long. Romance requires a pink balloon.

A mother produces milk even while dehydrated. Her four-chambered mammary glands keep working.

Dromedaries have not occurred naturally in the wild for nearly 2,000 years. Humans domesticated them about 4,000 years ago.

A feral population now roams Australia. The dromedary found its own way back outside.