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Camel Research Farm, Bikaner. ICAR-National Research Centre on Camel, Bikaner, is a Premier Research Centre located at Bikaner city of Rajasthan.Considering the importance of camel in the socio-economic development of arid and semi-arid zones, the Government of India established a Project Directorate on Camel at Bikaner (India) on 5 July 1984 under aegis of Indian Council of Agricultural ...
The Kharai camel has been officially recognized as a distinct breed by the National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR) located at Karnal, Haryana, due to its unique habitat and dietary preferences. This recognition elevates the Kharai camel to the status of India's ninth recognized camel breed.
Camel milk is a staple food of desert nomad tribes and is sometimes considered a meal itself; a nomad can live on only camel milk for almost a month. [19] [39] [123] [124] Camel milk can readily be made into yogurt, but can only be made into butter if it is soured first, churned, and a clarifying agent is then added. [19]
Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) Central and Inner Asia (entirely domesticated) 300 to 1,000 kg (660 to 2,200 lb) Dromedary or Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius) South Asia and Middle East (entirely domesticated) 300 to 600 kg (660 to 1,320 lb) Wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus) China and Mongolia 300 to 820 kg (660 to 1,800 lb) Lama: Llama
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A 2020 faunal survey of India by the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) reported a total of 102,718 species of fauna, with 557 new species including 407 newly described species and 150 new country records. Among the new finds, 486 species were invertebrates (mostly insects), and 71 were vertebrate species, mostly fishes and reptiles.
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Ilse Köhler-Rollefson is a German scientist known for championing pastoralism, Ethnoveterinary medicine and camels with special reference to India. She helps the Raika people whose way of life was under threat because of their dependence on camels and she decided to help.