Camels

Camel herd sepia

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Almost midday nap time.
Almost midday nap time for everyone.
How do those scrawny legs carry so much weight?
How do those scrawny legs carry so much weight?
Their sitting position does not look comfortable.
Their sitting position does not look comfortable.

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When camels sit, all of their weight is on their knees and elbows.
When camels sit, all of their weight is on their knees and elbows.
Getting to know one another.
Getting to know one another.

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They're so considerate to adapt the blankets to the camel's hump. Camels in Africa and the Middle East have one hump but those in Central Asia have two.
They’re so considerate to adapt the blankets to the camel’s hump. Camels in Africa and the Middle East have one hump but those in Central Asia have two.
One man is in charge of several camels, like a shepherd, and camps out with them in the desert with sheets for shade.
One man is in charge of several camels, like a shepherd, and camps out with them in the desert with sheets for shade.
You can let your camels roam the desert when not in use and always find them each year. The male will always go back to the first place he drank water from and the females, up to 100, will follow him.
You can let your camels roam the desert when not in use and always find them each year. The male will always go back to the first place he drank water from and the females, up to 100, will follow him.

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A great surface area best facilitates travel through the dunes.
A great surface area best facilitates travel through the dunes.
When traveling in a pack, you can tie one leash to another to another and more so that you only need to hold onto one and the camels follow each other. If their owner needs to take a break, he ties the front legs of the lead camel together and it slows the herd down enough that he doesn't have to worry about them wandering off.
When traveling in a pack, you can tie one leash to another to another and more so that you only need to hold onto one and the camels follow each other. If their owner needs to take a break, he ties the front legs of the lead camel together and it slows the herd down enough that he doesn’t have to worry about them wandering off.

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b&w camel ride

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A brand for every owner.
A brand for every owner.
The process of lying down.
The process of lying down.
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Lovely lashes.
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