Camels thrive in dry and hot places, which some think makes them particularly well-suited to endure the effects of climate change. In particular, they’re seen as possible replacements for dairy in places that might be getting too hot for cows, and as a result the industrial camel dairy industry has emerged. The largest such farm in the world is in the UAE and is home to 10,000 camels, and the Saudi sovereign wealth fund in particular is investing further. The global market for camel milk is expected to grow to anywhere from $2 billion to $13 billion by the end of the decade, but problems remain, namely that cows have been bred over the course of millennia to be dairy livestock while camels have distinctly not, and the creatures have been chafing at the realities of factory-style farming.
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