What does the hybrid look like? And, which species yields the wool (used for camel hair coats)?
Yes, they can interbreed. From here:
“Bactrian camel have 2 humps and are rugged cold-climate camels while Dromedaries have one hump and are desert dwellers. Bactrian/Dromedary hybrids are called Bukhts, are larger than either parent, have a single hump and are good draft camels. The females can be mated back to a Bactrian to produce three-quarter bred riding camels. These hybrids are found in Kazakhstan.”
Also see: http://camelphotos.com/camel_breeds.html
- Tamerlane
Curse you DF!
- Tamerlane
The photo site was cool, though!
Wow, kudos on that photo site, Tamerlane.
On a related note, a few years ago a hybrid llama/dromedary was born at a racing stable in Dubai. It was in the news for a brief bit, but I’ve never been able to find anything more about it, despite repeated google attempts. Can anybody dig up a recent news story about the critter?
Not wool, according to this site which states, in part:
Are you referring to Rama the Cama? That site is from 1999, so it doesn’t necessarily qualify as “recent”. But here’s a 2002 article about Rama.
Yep, that’s it. But with the name of the second hybrid Kamilah I was able to get several more hits from Google. Here’s some pictures:
On the list of jobs that suck worse than mine, I have to say that jerking off a camel ranks near the top.
I think the foaming at the mouth makes the experience just that much more romantic.
I’d wank a mile for a camel.
Ha! And hear I was expecting humping jokes…
h-e-r-e, here
I am a native speaker of English. :smack:
What was the point of the camel/llama cross?
Probably to give astro a job. 
IIRC Camel’s hair coats are made from sheep’s wool. The camel in the name refers to the color, kind of a caramel-ly fawn. Slightly analagous to sable artist’s brushes being made not from sable fur, but from squirrel fur.
[QUOTE=quiltguy15Camel’s hair coats are made from sheep’s wool.[/QUOTE]
The Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute begs to differ.
Once again, this time correctly:
The Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute begs to differ.
Thank you, SavageNarce, I sit corrected.