AnAge entry for Camelus dromedarius

Classification (HAGRID: 01659)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Artiodactyla
                Family: Camelidae
                    Genus: Camelus
Species: Camelus dromedarius
Common name: Dromedary
Synonyms: Camelus ferus

Maximum longevity: 28.4 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: It has been suggested that the potential longevity of dromedaries is up to 50 years [0434]. Record longevity in captivity, however, is 28.4 years [0671]. Anecdotal reports indicate a longer lifespan of domestic animals, but this has not been verified.

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

[1136] Gomes et al. (2011), Comparative biology of mammalian telomeres: hypotheses on ancestral states and the roles of telomeres in longevity determination (PubMed)
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[1014] Tefera (2004), Observations on the clinical examination of the camel (Camelus dromedarius) in the field (PubMed)
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0302] Chaudhary et al. (2003), Serum protein electrophoretic pattern in young and adult camels (PubMed)
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0303] Abdel Rahim (1997), Studies on the age of puberty of male camels (Camelus dromedaries) in Saudi Arabia (PubMed)
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction