KOLKATA: Sixteen hundred kilometres. Though camels are also found in few pockets of Haryana and Gujarat, all the camels that come to Kolkata are from the desert state. "We travelled through four states covering almost 1,600 kilometres in 75 days. I have been coming to Kolkata for over 30 years now," said Rahim, who has managed to sell four camels within two days of his arrival. It can go without water for over 15 days.A typical camel trait is to follow its sardar or leader of the group.

Source: Times of India September 08, 2016 15:03 UTC