Why an elderly camel walked 100 km home alone after being sold, and an analysis of its natural enemies in the desert

The camel is a very drought-tolerant animal of the desert, and is raised in Inner Mongolia and other parts of northwest China. Recently, a news story about an elderly camel walking 100 km home alone after being sold has drawn everyone's attention, so what exactly happened? Does it have natural enemies in the desert?

1. An elderly camel walked 100 km home alone after being sold! What exactly happened?

Last autumn, a herder in Inner Mongolia sold an elderly camel in his family to another herder. Because the camel could not adapt to the new environment and missed its home, it set out on the road home on June 27 this year. Along the way, it crossed mountains and rivers, got over fences, and crossed a highway, walking more than 100 km, its body covered in wounds, and it was pulled back by its new owner. On July 8, the camel's original owner was deeply moved, so he traded a 3-year-old female camel to get it back, and decided to keep it until it grows old.

2. Does the camel have natural enemies in the desert?

Relatively speaking, the camel's body is also quite large, making it very conspicuous in the desert. This is different from other desert animals, which are all rather small, so the camel has no natural enemies. The only threat is the wolf, but although the wolf is a social animal, food in the desert is scarce, so wolf packs are not large, and the threat they can pose to camels is also limited.

3. Roughly how much does a camel cost each?

The price of a camel is 5000-15000 yuan each. Camels are divided into 2 types: the one-humped dromedary and the two-humped Bactrian camel. Among them, the dromedary is relatively larger and can both run and walk in the desert. Camel body hair is generally brown, but some camels are light yellow, grayish white and other color types; they have tufts of hair on top of the head, and their body hair is fluffy and long; the hump is large and plump, and after shedding in summer a thick patch of hair remains; the limbs are sturdy, and the hooves are wide and flat. The Bactrian camel was once widely domesticated in northern China, and can still be seen in Inner Mongolia and the northwest region today.

The reason this elderly camel was able to cross a hundred li and return home alone is also its ability to endure hunger and thirst. After drinking enough water, it can go several days without drinking, and can still move and act in the hot, dry desert. As for this camel, which has been taken back by its original owner, I hope it can be well cared for through the rest of its time.