Corangurilla
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While Casual Geographic used this footage while discussing that incident, this is not that incident.
Camels For First Timers?
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ifesbob
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What's the story behind this one, if it's known?
Corangurilla
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I think the camel was going to be slaughtered, as shown by its slit throat.
ifesbob
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Ah okay, understandable behavior from the camel then. Ultimately it's the same deal: a camel that was in some way provoked
What is the tallest breed of Dromedary? I've seen several videos with really tall camels in northwest India but the videos didn't say what breed they were. I know that the Bactrian has one type of domestic breed but the Dromedary has several. I know that India has the Bikaneri, Jalori, Jaisalmeri, Kharai, Kachchhi, and Mewari.
So I was wondering if anyone had experiences either working with or own camels because I was thinking about owning one someday instead of a horse. Which is better Dromedary or Bactrian? I'm a big Titanotylopus nebraskensis fan and have always enjoyed learning about camel evolution and the diffrent varieties including their South American relatives the Guanaco, Alpaca & Vicuna. Are there any strains of Dromedarys that get almost Titanotylopus sized? I heard that there is a type of Camel called an F1 cross that gets big but I don't know how it is in temperment vs the main two species.
I'd be getting only one, preferably a young gelded male and would train it from a young age with positive reinforcement. I've heard that camels can be sweet and very intelligent but you always need to treat them with respect or they will turn on you. I remember being at Cedar Point a couple years back in their barnyard section and they had a camel but I was hesitant to turn my back on it because I remember reading in ZooBooks that camels can bite and have some wicked canines. Maybe I was being overcautious but since I didn't know the camel personally I didn't want to cross any lines with the camel that could result in an accident.
I also heard that camels aren't as expensive as horses and they require less upkeep so if anyone could give me any feedback please do.
I highly linking up with Doug Baum on Facebook. He is a long time private owner of camels.
species selection depends on climate. Bactrians are better if you have extreme winters. Dromedaries manage less extreme winters just fine.
Bactrians are more expensive.
Camels are NOT less expensive than horses. They can cost way more.
Make sure you have a veterinarian who is either already good at working with camels or ready to learn.
Gelding is best done at about age 7. Growth plates. If they aren’t well formed you’ll be dealing with an arthritic camel. Arthritis will make any animal grumpy.
This was a wildly mishandled slaughter situation.
Not only is it a huge camel, this is a PAINT! One of the less common color variations.
Thanks for the info. In the last couple of years since I've posted this thread I've discovered how cool Guanacos are since they're very similar in size and form to extinct Miocene camelids that used to roam the Great Plains (Oxydactylus & Hemiauchenia etc...) and perhaps would choose them over camels especially since it seems that they are on the decline in America. It'd be nice to help keep the population growing. Are the ones here in the USA the Guanaco subspecies from southern Patagonia Lama guanicoe guanicoe??? Also, it would probably be better to start out with a smaller species like a 300 lb Guanaco than a 1,500+ lb Dromedary or Bactrian.