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Mountain Camel, Hilly, Pahari
Country: Pakistan
Home tract: Salt Range areas of District Rawalpindi Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum and some parts of Balochistan.
Morphological characters
Body: Short structured animals with compact body, with powerful musculature.
Body coat: Light or dark brown tawny and cream colour. The neck, shoulders and face usually covered with thick layer of hairs especially during winter Being suitable baggager and ridding animals
Head: Short
Neck: Long, fine
Legs: Short legs and hard pad feet; hence known as the best baggager and hardworking animals but of slow speed
Morphometric traits
Average body weight: Calves – 40 kg; Adult males – 565 kg, females – 561 kg
Reproductive traits
Gestation length: 375 days
Age at first calving: 1600 days
Calving interval: 724 days
Service period: 423 days
Dry period: 449 days
Production traits
Milk production per lactation: 2463 kg
Lactation length: 300 days
Remarks: The height and weight of these camels are less as compared to the camel found in irrigated tract. They are raised as efficient means of transportation in remote areas.
References
- UVAS, 2015, “Camel Breeds,” University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan [Web Reference]