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SummerWinterThe feral camel lives in non-territorialgroups of three main kinds: year-roundgroups of bulls (males); summer groupsof cows (females) and calves; and winterbreeding groups that include a maturebull and several cows and their calves.Only old bulls tend to be solitary. Largerherds may form in summer when groupsbull groupcongregate. During the breeding season,from May to October, rutting males havea herd of many cows, which they defendagainst advances from other bulls.Pregnancy lasts about 13 months and acow gives birth to a single young, whichbull joins cowgroupdominant bullpushes out subadultmales which go tojoin bachelor groupsolder bulls maylive on their ownis weaned at about 18 months. Captivecamels can live for as long as 50 yearsand breed for at least 30 years.core cow groupwith calvesbull herds cow groupcows in latepregnancyleave thegroup togive birth ontheir own34Camels in the wild live in herds.