*World Camel Day* June 22
June 22
Photo facts…
A mother and baby camel resting in the desert areas of the Middle East.
World Camel Day is on June 22nd. There are only three species of camel, which belong to the Camelidae, together with llamas and vicugnas!
One species is not domesticated, the Bactrian camel, and is the most at risk to become extinct in the wild, with only 1,000 specimens left in the deserts of China and Mongolia. Camelids were domesticated 5,000 years ago to be pack animals, to provide milk, meat and wool. Camels typically live in herds in deserts, and can live up to 17 years old!
The aim of the Wild Camel Protection Foundation is to protect as much camel habitat as possible, as habitat loss is one of the leading causes of the decreasing population.