Lying-down behaviour and its diurnal distribution in dromedaries Two herds of dromedaries, one in Kenya, consisting of about 70 animals, and one in India, consisting of about 85 animals, were observed during the day and at night. The number of animals lying down was determined at 30 min intervals. The usual lying position of camels is rotated to the specific morphological structure. The dromedaries in Kenya lie almost exclusively, and in India predominantly, at night. In both herds, the females spend almost half of the 24-h day lying down. This behaviour is compared to the lying-down behaviour of cattle.