Gps Coordinates / 25.5469477,55.6688235
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
