Camels mainly live in hot, dry deserts and semi‑arid regions in parts of Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, and Australia.

Main camel habitats

  • Dromedary (Arabian) camels live in dry regions of northern Africa, the Sahara Desert, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia, with large feral herds also in Australia.
  • Domestic Bactrian camels live across Central Asia, from Afghanistan through China, including the Mongolian steppes and Gobi Desert.
  • Wild Bactrian camels survive in remote parts of the Gobi Desert in southern Mongolia and northern China and are critically endangered.

Typical environments

  • Most camels live in deserts and semi‑deserts where conditions are very hot and dry, including stony plains, sand dunes, and open steppe grasslands.
  • These environments can be extremely variable, ranging from scorching summers to very cold winters, especially in places like the Gobi Desert.

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