Camels are social animals

Dromedary and Bactrian camels are gregarious animals that migrate in herds. They are gregarious creatures that gather together in herds for protection. Up to 30 people can make up the herd, which may include an adult male, females, and their young with one dominant male. Males who have been driven from the group organize themselves into bachelor herds. Camels are not prone to violent outbursts, except for males asserting dominance during mating.

Camels emit a variety of sounds, including groans and moans, booming bellows, thundering roars, and high-pitched bleats. Newborns and their mothers hum to one another. A camel may blow on another camel's face as a warm greeting. In camel society, the positions of the head, neck, ears, and tail carry many connotations. Ears forward, for instance, denotes alertness, the tail curled over the back is a sign of submission.