{"id":342595,"date":"2025-07-10T18:17:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T12:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=342595"},"modified":"2025-07-10T18:17:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T12:47:19","slug":"kharai-camels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/kharai-camels\/","title":{"rendered":"Kharai camels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> In a dramatic rescue, 33 camels &#8211; belonging to the rare and endangered Kharai breed &#8211; were saved from the high tide in the Arabian Sea near Vadinar Jetty in Gujarat&#8217;s Devbhumi Dwarka.<\/p>\n<h2>About Kharai camels<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_342596\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-342596\" style=\"width: 453px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-342596\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Source-DTE-1.png?resize=453%2C272&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"453\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Source-DTE-1.png?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Source-DTE-1.png?resize=1024%2C614&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Source-DTE-1.png?resize=768%2C460&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Source-DTE-1.png?w=1450&amp;ssl=1 1450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-342596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; DTE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>They are a rare and unique breed of <strong>dromedary camel (with a single hump)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>They derive their name from the <strong>local term \u201cKhara<\/strong>,\u201d meaning <strong>saline<\/strong>, reflecting its <strong>adaptability<\/strong> to both <strong>desert and coastal ecosystems<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>They are also known as the \u201c<strong>Swimming Camel<\/strong>,\u201d it can traverse long distances <strong>across water<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> They are <strong>endemic<\/strong> to the <strong>coastal regions of Kutch<\/strong> in Gujarat state.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>They can swim <strong>up to 3 km in the open deep seas<\/strong> and have <strong>webbed feet<\/strong> for swimming.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> Their diet includes various <strong>plants, shrubs and mangroves<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>They have a strong <strong>digestive system to tolerate salty vegetation<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecological role:<\/strong> Their <strong>grazing<\/strong> is a <strong>pollinating process<\/strong> that helps to <strong>regenerate<\/strong> the mangrove forests.<\/li>\n<li>The camel\u2019s <strong>milk is rich in nutrients<\/strong> and has potential <strong>therapeutic benefits<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conservation:<\/strong> They have been preserved by the <strong>Rabari and Fakirani Jat tribes<\/strong> (the camel <strong>pastoralist<\/strong>) for over 400 years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Expanding salt pans have eaten up large tracts of dense and thriving mangroves<\/li>\n<li>Industrial activities<\/li>\n<li>Climate change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>IUCN Status:<\/strong> Endangered<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: In a dramatic rescue, 33 camels &#8211; belonging to the rare and endangered Kharai breed &#8211; were saved from the high tide in the Arabian Sea near Vadinar Jetty in Gujarat&#8217;s Devbhumi Dwarka. About Kharai camels They are a rare and unique breed of dromedary camel (with a single hump). 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