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Umm Al Thuoob - Umm Al Quawain - United Arab Emirates

Camels still has an important role in UAE society, with many Bedouin families still owning a few animals that provide milk and are sacrificed during festivals.

Link Location Gps 25.5467713

Gps Coordinates / 25.5467713,55.6691155

Camel skin is used locally to make shoes, bags and water containers. Its wool, which is commonly considered of high quality, was commonly used in the Arab world for tent and rug-making, besides being fashioned into clothes.

Link Location Gps / Gps Link 25.5468791 / Gps Link 25.5469518 / Gps Link 25.5471058

Gps Coordinates / 25.5468791,55.6679921 / 25.5469518,55.6680468 / 25.5471058,55.6681691

The UAE is historically known for its attachment to camels which are of social and economic value in the region.

Link Location Gps / Gps Link 25.54717 / Gps Link 25.54717 / Gps Link 25.5471664

Gps Coordinates / 25.54717,55.6682528 / 25.54717,55.6682528 / 25.5471664,55.6684048

There are two types of camels. The dromedary, an Arabian camel, is a large even-toed ungulate with has one hump while the bactrian, also known as Asian camel, has two humps.

Link Location Gps / Gps Link 25.5471664 / Gps Link 25.547113 / Gps Link 25.5470569

Gps Coordinates / 25.5471664,55.6684048 / 25.547113,55.6685166 / 25.5470569,55.6686185

In Arabic culture, a camel is assigned a different name every year. For example, a one-year-old camel is called ‘Hewar' while a two-year-old camel is called ‘Fateem'. The name keeps changing and the camel is known as ‘Haj' at three years of age.

Link Location Gps / Gps Link 25.5470022 / Gps Link 25.5469477 / Gps Link 25.5468875

Gps Coordinates / 25.5470022,55.6687219 / 25.5469477,55.6688235 / 25.5468875,55.6689184

Faisal says that a camel’s price starts from about $55,000 (£40,000) but thoroughbreds can go for a lot more. Back in 2010 an Emirati camel-racing fan spent £6.5m on three camels. The prices of winning camels go even higher – from between $5-10m, but for some can fetch up to $30m.

Link Location Gps / Gps Link 25.5468296 / Gps Link 25.5467713 / Gps Link 25.5467151

Gps Coordinates / 25.5468296,55.6690198 / 25.5467713,55.6691155 / 25.5467151,55.6692086

Camels are an important part of the Emirati cultural heritage. For centuries, these ships of the desert have served Emiratis in a number of ways. Nowadays the camel is still highly regarded and seen as a symbol of Dubai’s cultural heritage.

Link Location Gps 25.5467151

Gps Coordinates / 25.5467151,55.6692086

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The wild camel survived the effects of radiation from 43 atmospheric nuclear tests and is breeding naturally. In the absence of fresh water, it had also adapted to drinking salt water with a higher salt content than sea water. Domestic Bactrian camels cannot drink salt water with this degree of salt.