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In captivity, camels are "Able to eat practically anything that grows in the desert, including salty plants rejected by other grazers. When hungry, [camels] will eat fish, meat, bones, and skin. Diet in captivity includes hay and grains plus vitamin and mineral supplements" (The Oakland Zoo). The Toronto Zoo has this to say about a camel's diet: "[They will eat] grasses, juicy plants, leaves, branches, grains and dates. If forced by hunger they will eat fish, flesh, skins and bones. They thrive on salty plants that are wholly rejected by other mammals. Camels are said to need halophytes in their diet and will lose weight if they are lacking." http://www.oaklandzoo.org/animals/mammals/camel-dromedary-arabian/ http://www.torontozoo.com/Animals/details.asp?AnimalId=360
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Are there more camels kept in captivity than there are camels in the wild?
There are far less camels kept in captivity than those found in the wild. There are only a few thousand camels in captivity while there are in excess of 10 million believed to be in the wild.
How do camels find and keep water?
there are no wild camels so they are given water in captivity, and they store the water in there humps.
Why do camels eat?
Camels eat for the same reason as any other animal - to get energy to stay alive.
What is a camels learned behavior?
Camels in captivity won't eat in the wild unless they are taught. This is a learned behavior, apparently. All camels have a complex, 3-compartment stomach. Camels regurgitate & re-chewingested forage. In fact, they are more efficient at feed conversion than are ruminants in extracting protein and energy from poor quality forages. This is an innate behavior.
Do spider camels really eat camels?
No no no no no no no no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do camels eat ostrich?
no. camels are vegetarians.
Do hawk eat camels?
no camels do not eat eagles because the are plant eater. they eat cactus
What kinds of food does camels eat?
camels eat warter but they also eat there fat there store in there humps.
Why do camels eat cactus?
camels eat so they can walk longer before they must eat again
Are camels competitive for food?
In the wild, sure. In captivity they can kinda learn that there will be enough for everybody.
Do camels eat lizards?
Camels might by happenstance eat a scorpion as it is consuming plant material, but camels are herbivores and would not normally go hunting for them.
Did wild camels used to live in Arizona?
Camels were never native to Arizona. Any camels that ever existed in Arizona were brought over from the Middle East and Northern Africa, where they are native to. The only camels living in Arizona are held in captivity.
