How much does a dromedary camel weigh?
Typical weight
300–690 kg
That is 661–1,520 lb.
The single-humped camel of Arabia and North Africa, which stores fat rather than water in its hump.
Bulls 400-690 kg; cows 300-540 kg.
How that compares
Dromedary camel against things of a similar mass.
Bactrian camel 300–1,000 kg
Dromedary camel 300–690 kg
Horse 380–1,000 kg
Saltwater crocodile 76–1,300 kg
Moose 200–720 kg
Colossal squid 300–700 kg
Kodiak bear 180–680 kg
Polar bear 150–700 kg
More about a dromedary camel
- How long does a dromedary camel last? 25–50 yr
- Dromedary camel vs Horse Side by side
- Dromedary camel vs Moose Side by side
- Dromedary camel vs American bison Side by side
- Dromedary camel vs Cow Side by side
- Dromedary camel vs Cape buffalo Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a dromedary camel weigh?
- A dromedary camel weighs 300–690 kg (661–1,520 lb). Bulls 400-690 kg; cows 300-540 kg.
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- How much does a African elephant weigh? 2,200–10,400 kg
- How much does a blue whale weigh? 50–190 t
- How much does a cheetah weigh? 34–72 kg
- How much does a polar bear weigh? 150–700 kg
- How much does a giraffe weigh? 700–1,930 kg
- How much does a gorilla weigh? 70–270 kg
- How much does a grizzly bear weigh? 130–360 kg
- Dromedary camel vs Horse Side by side
- Dromedary camel vs Moose Side by side
- Dromedary camel vs American bison Side by side
- Dromedary camel vs Cow Side by side
- Dromedary camel vs Cape buffalo Side by side
Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation (CC0 1.0)