{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "camel",
  "name": "Camel",
  "scientificName": "Camelus dromedarius",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "The camel is a large desert-adapted mammal famous for its humps, which store fat rather than water and let it survive long periods without food. The single-humped dromedary lives in the deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, while the two-humped Bactrian camel inhabits the cold deserts of Central Asia. Camels can go for weeks without drinking and then take in over 100 liters at once, and they have long served people as pack animals and a source of milk, meat, and wool. Domestic camels often live 40 to 50 years.",
  "conservationStatus": "Least Concern",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Artiodactyla",
    "family": "Camelidae",
    "genus": "Camelus"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 600,
    "lengthM": 3,
    "topSpeedKmh": 65,
    "lifespanYears": 45
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Camelus dromedarius"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Herbivore"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Deserts and arid plains"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "40–50 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "400–700 kg (880–1,540 lb)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Up to 65 km/h (40 mph) in short bursts"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Least Concern (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Deserts and arid regions of North Africa, the Middle East, and Central and South Asia.",
    "continents": [
      "Africa",
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Camelus dromedarius.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Camelus%20dromedarius&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Camelus dromedarius. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Camelus_dromedarius/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Camel.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dromedary"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/camel/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/camel/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}