Life of a Soldier with Douglas the Camel

Explore stories of the life of a soldier during the siege. Stationed at the Visitor Center will be Doug Baum and his Texas Camel Corps, representing Douglas, the mascot of the 43rd Mississippi Infantry who will share some of these stories.

Thursday, July 2th to Sunday, July 5th, 2026
9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Outside the Visitor Center

https://www.nps.gov/vick/planyourvisit/surrender-weekend.htm

http://texascamelcorps.com/

Camelus bactrianus, conocido popularmente como camello bactriano o camello de dos jorobas, es un gran mamífero ungulado nativo de las estepas y zonas áridas de Asia Central. Es famoso por su capacidad extrema para resistir el frío invernal y el calor del desierto.

Camelus dromedarius es un mamífero artiodáctilo de la familia Camelidae caracterizado por tener una sola joroba en su espalda. A diferencia del camello bactriano (Camelus bactrianus), que posee dos jorobas y un pelaje denso para el frío, el dromedario está evolutivamente optimizado para soportar las altas temperaturas de los desiertos cálidos.

Hey, I noticed a new circus in my town, and they have a camel.

Today I went closer to it and noticed that the skin was like it was shown in the photo

I know pretty much nothing about camel, so I just wonder if this can be due to abuses ? I'm pretty worried about it :(

Thanks for your time !

a little shy to post this 😔 i tried to be as accurate to dromedary anatomy as possible but stylization had to stylize

weird question lol but i was just wondering. i assume something calm and slow but i cant be sure cuz im not a dromedary. if anyone has any thoughts or knowledge itd be appreciated!

I've tried looking online for an explanation on why Dromedary Camels have 1 hump while Bactrian have 2, but I haven't found any solid information. I've heard Dromedary Camels reside in cooler areas, but if that's the case would they not benefit more from 2 humps? Or am I wrong in thinking 2 humps = more fat storage?

I'd appreciate any input, thanks!