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Camel Breeds
Saheli Camel
Country: Saudi Arabia
Home tract: Red Sea coast
Morphological characters
Body coat: Red coat colour
Head: Small
Forehead: Pronounced
Ears: Round without hairs
Neck: Small, thin
Hump: Round
Legs: With narrow feet
Udder: Small
Morphometric traits
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Riverain Camel
Country: India Home tract: Areas with good rain fall, plenty of water supply and good pasture with abundance of vegetation. These are found in areas of...Regbi Camel
Accession number: Category: Race camels Country: Algeria Home tract: It is Mehari type breed, found in extreme south of Ain Safra south of Algeria and the extreme...Rashaida Camel, Rashaidi
Category: Milch type Country: Sudan Home tract: Kasala area of eastern Sudan and raised by the well-known Rashaida tribe. In dry seasons these camels are found in...Raigi Camel
Country: Pakistan, Afghanistan Home tract: Khurasan region of Killasaifula and Zhob districts of northeastern Balochistan and the nearby Afghan provinces of Paktika, Ghazni, Zabul and Qandhar. Morphological...Peshin Camel
Country: Pakistan Home tract: Distributed in hilly mountainous areas. This breed is found in Quetta Peshin and adjoining areas. Morphological characters Body coat: The clour varies from light...Pakistan Camel
Country: Kenya Morphological characters Body: Smaller in body size than Somali but larger than Gabbra/Rendille Body coat: Mainly grey in colour. Morphometric traits Average body weight: Adult – 400 kg Production...Ould Sidi Al-Sheikh Camel
Category: Milch type Country: Sudan Home tract: Ain Safra area among the north-eastern boarders of Mauritania, the south-eastern boarders of Morocco and south-western boarders of Algeria. Morphological characters Body:...Oulad Bou Sayf, Orfella and Fezzan Camel
Category: Dual purpose i.e. Milch and draught type Country: Libya Home tract: Western Libyan Oases. These are breed types of the Mehari and its hybrids. Morphological characters Body: Medium...Nabul Camel
Country: Tunisia Home tract: Nabul area at the coastal zone North Tunisia and are heavier than the other coastal camels and have larger humps. References Wardeh M.F., 2004,...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...Mille Camel, Afar
Country: Ethiopia Morphological characters Body: Small Neck: Short Tail: Long Morphometric traits Average body weight: Adult - 477.08±7.49 kg Leg Length: Forelimb - 158.92±1.31 cm; Hindlimb - 165.92±2.05 cm Body length: 130.14±1.13 cm Heart...Mehari Camel, Mehri
Category: Race camels Country: Oman Home tract: Thoroughbred race camel that descended from the Murrah camels in the Sultanate of Oman. Morphological characters Body: Medium sized, beautiful Body coat: Fine...Maya Camel
Country: Pakistan Home tract: North western hilly areas of NWFP province. It resemble bactrian camel Morphological characters Body coat: Dark brown to blackish coloured with long winter coat;...Marrecha Camel, Mahra
Category: Reverine type Country: Pakistan Home tract: Cholistan. It is believed that these have been developed from Tharparker camels having their home tract in Sindh province of...Makrani Camel
Country: Pakistan Home tract: Throughout of Western coastal areas of Balochistan. Morphological Description: There are two varieties in this breed, the one which is found near coastal...Majaheem Camel, Malah
Country: Saudi Arabia Home tract: North-eastern areas Morphological characters Body coat: Black; long hair covering all the body Hump: Pointed, placed in the middle of the back Legs: Long with...Maghrebi Camel
Category: Dual purpose i.e. Milch and draught type Country: Egypt Home tract: Most coastal zones of the North African territories that extend from Egypt to Morocco. The...Maganeen Camel
Country: Sudan Home tract: Found in North Kordofan state, bred by the Maganeen tribe. Some of this camel's owners migrate in the dry seasons to South...Maalia Camel
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...
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Veterinary Surgeon, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Haryana - India