SPECIES AND BREEDS 105 



estimated ; at Saya, 15,000 ; and at Millet the Zyadieh 

 tribe have about the same number. Further to the 

 west the Mahamid have countless herds ; while the Beni 

 Hamran and the Maganin, who live in the vicinity of 

 Om Badr, also own large herds. In the Bayuda desert, 

 which is inhabited by Bedawin tribes, chief of which 

 are the Hassinyeh, Esu Arab, Fadniyeh, and Umiyeh, 

 camels are also bred ; so also at El Getaineh, near 

 Khartum, and at Seril, near Darra. In fact, the tribes 

 who inhabit the deserts on both banks of the Mle up 

 to Khartum and who do not breed camels are quite 

 the exception, the Baggara being the most noted. 



These camels are medium-sized, short-haired, and Algerian 

 light-coloured, and are able to carry on an average" a 

 load of 330 pounds, the better class carrying up to 

 450 pounds. The breeds from Morocco and Tunis are 

 very similar to the above. 



We will now transfer ourselves to India, where the 

 variety of breeds is not very extensive, all of them 

 belonging to the Arabian species. 



Good-sized tall animals, carrvin^ hardly any hair, N.-w.Pro- 



vinces 



and of a dirty brown colour. Cannot stand great cold, 

 at the same time should not be worked in the extreme 

 Indian heat. If well fed, and on good roads, will carry 

 heavy loads. Numbers of this breed are bred in Eaj- 

 pootana. 



The same as above. . Oudh 



These also are more or less similar to the two pre- Bikaneer 

 ceding kinds. 



Are tall, large, and good weight-carriers, of a Panjab 

 brownish colour ; they also require good feeding and 

 good roads. The best breeds are found in north of 



