The Omani Camels
The Most Famous Omani Camels
The Arabic language has many names for camels of each type and age group. For example:
Alrahila : Camels specialised in carrying heavy loads
Alshahla : Brown coloured camels
Alhajeen : Camel used only for riding
Alhayran : A newborn camel
Alkhalfa : Camels that give a lot milk
Alsafra : Camels with light wool
For racing purposes, camel are divided according to their ages as follows:-
| Age |
Name |
Running Distance (km) |
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| 2 |
Haj |
2 |
| 3 |
Lajia |
3 |
| 4 |
Yad'a |
4 |
| 5 |
Thanyah |
5 |
| 6 |
Hool |
5 |
| 7 |
Rub'ia |
5 |
| 8 |
Hool Shakisa |
7 |
| 9-10 |
Fatirah |
7-10 |
The Arabian and Omani Dromedary camel have a single hump and some distinct characteristics which have risen due to
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