Parturition in the camel (Camelus dromedarius) and some behavioral aspects of their newborn.

Abstract

Symptoms of approaching parturition and the stage of parturition were described for eight pluriparous camels. The average time for the complete process of parturition was 373.9 +/- 38.2 min. The body weights at birth of the newborn males and females were 31.3 +/- 1.69 and 24.5 +/- 2.5 kg, respectively. Standing and first suckling by the neonatal camels occurred at 68.6 +/- 6.2 and 98.6 +/- 11.3 min, respectively.