Animals which have reverted to the wild state are said to be feral. The size of the population in the Northern Territory is thought to have doubled between 1990 and 2000. Distribution Feral camels are spread throughout central Australia. They are generally confined to the deserts, being only occasionally seen on sheep and cattle stations in Western Australia. Biology Camels are highly mobile, even when feed is abundant they may forage over 70 km per day.
Bulls usually live in bachelor groups or alone.
Camels may go for long periods without drinking, however in summer they will drink every day if water is available. They tend to spend the night on areas of bare ground away from the waterhole, watering at first light and then moving off. They are remarkably well adapted to their desert environment. Their coat acts as an insulating layer in winter and reflects radiant heat in summer. They have a tough skin able to withstand thorns and spinifex and a padded foot adapted for movement on sand and gibber plains as well as insulating the animals from the hot earth.