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title: "Cow vs dromedary camel — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Cow is somewhat greater than dromedary camel on weight — about 1.4×. Compared on 4 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/cow-vs-dromedary-camel/
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# Cow vs Dromedary camel

**Cow vs dromedary camel: Cow is larger on weight**

Cow is somewhat greater than dromedary camel on weight — about 1.4×.

A cow and a dromedary camel can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

## Side by side

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | Cow | Dromedary camel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 400–1,100 kg | 300–690 kg |
| Height | 1.2–1.6 m | 1.8–2.15 m |
| Length | 2.2–2.8 m | 2.2–3.5 m |
| Typical lifespan | 15–25 yr | 25–50 yr |

## What the numbers say

- Cow is somewhat greater than dromedary camel on weight — about 1.4×.
- Dromedary camel is somewhat greater than cow on height — about 1.2×.
- Dromedary camel is somewhat greater than cow on length — about 1.2×.
- Dromedary camel is 2× cow on typical lifespan.

*Weight compared.*

- Cow: 400–1,100 kg
- Dromedary camel: 300–690 kg

## Cow

Domestic cattle; dairy and beef breeds differ substantially in size, and bulls far outweigh cows.

## Dromedary camel

The single-humped camel of Arabia and North Africa, which stores fat rather than water in its hump.

> This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

## Common questions

### Which is bigger, cow or dromedary camel?

Cow is somewhat greater than dromedary camel on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do cows and dromedary camels compare on height?

Cow: 1.2–1.6 m. Dromedary camel: 1.8–2.15 m. Dromedary camel is somewhat greater than cow on height — about 1.2×.

### How do cows and dromedary camels compare on length?

Cow: 2.2–2.8 m. Dromedary camel: 2.2–3.5 m. Dromedary camel is somewhat greater than cow on length — about 1.2×.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (https://www.wikidata.org/) [CC0 1.0]