Camels - Lord of the desert

Camels are one of the largest animals living in harsh deserts around the world.

A humpback camel (also known as Arab camel) in the Sahara desert in Africa.Photo: Brooks Walkers .

The humped camels can reach a height of 1.8-2 m and weigh 400-600 kg.Photo: longwhiteclouds.co.nz.

Although there are many species of camels, the scientific world today believes that a single camel and Bactrian camel are the real wild species.Photo: traveladventures.org.

Bactrian two-humped camels are distributed in many deserts of Central Asia and East Asia. They are relatives of Arab camels and are in danger of extinction.Photo: George F. Mobley.

The hairy and humped coat helps Bactrian camels to resist hot weather in deserts and grasslands.Photo: James L. Stanfield.

Like the Arab camel, the Bactrian camel possesses long eyelashes to keep the sand from flying into the eyes. Their nostrils are also tightly closed to prevent sand.Photo: James L. Stanfield.