There’s
a new addition in the Camel yard at Poland’s Krakow
Zoo: a female Bactrian
Camel was born on May 15.
Photo Credit: Krakow Zoo
Bactrian Camels are pregnant for about 13 ½ months. Prior to giving birth, females remove
themselves from the herd for a short time, which is a sign to zoo keepers that
the baby’s arrival is imminent. Females
give birth every two to three years.
Male
and female Camels mature at different rates.
Females are mature by age three, while males don’t mature until they are
five to seven years old. Young males
typically form bachelor herds, while females remain in the same herd as their
mothers.
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