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Maalia Camel

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Country: Sudan

Home tract: North and South Kordofan states. It is bred by Maalia and Maagela tribes. These tribes spend the dry season in South Kordofan state (near Kadugli and Daleng towns) and move to North Kordofan state (Almazroob area) in the wet season.

Morphological characters

Body coat: Colour varies between red, grey and yellow; the hair is long and straight

Face: Flat

Ears: Large, erect

Hump: Large and well developed, located in the middle; with erect orientation

Tail: Long, thick

Udder: Large sized

Morphometric traits

Average body weight:  Adult - 479±102 kg

Heart girth: 212±0.14 cm

Height at withers: 200±0.11 cm

Neck length: Male - cm, female - cm

References

Ishag I.A., Eisa M.O. and Ahmed M.K., 2011, “Phenotypic characteristics of Sudanese camels (Camelus dromedarius),” Livestock Research for Rural Development; 23(4) [Web Reference]

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