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title: "How much does a dromedary camel weigh?"
description: "A dromedary camel weighs 300–690 kg (661–1,520 lb). How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
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# 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

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## 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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## Sources

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