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Ghulmani Camel
Country: Pakistan
Home tract: Dera Ismail Khan
Morphological characters
Body: Tall, large, well built, thick, massive
Body coat: Mostly white coloured; Below chin, the upper part of neck are covered with hairs.
Forehead: Wide
Face: Short
Nose: Roman type,
Mouth: With big dummy lips
Morphometric traits
Average body weight: at birth - male – 53 kg, female – 50 kg; Adult males – 745 kg, females – 735 kg
Leg Length: Forelimb - 149 cm; Hindlimb - 157 cm
Body length: 152 cm
Heart girth: 221 cm
Height at withers: 201 cm
Neck length: 125 cm
Reproductive traits
Breeding age: 4 years
Calving interval: 802 days
Production traits
Milk production per lactation: 2040 kg
Lactation length: 538 days
Fibre production: 3.7 kg per annum
Remarks: This breed has higher stamina while walking on road, with load. Therefore, used for carrying loads of varying types. These are not good for fast riding and mostly used for transport of agriculture commodities and fuel.
References
- Baloch M.N., 2002, “Documentation and characterization of camel breeds of Pakistan,” Diss. Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam. Thesis [Web Reference]