🐫 What is the Dulla?

🐫 What is the Dulla?

The dulla is a pink, balloon-like sac located in the throat of male camels.
It is an air sac in the camel’s respiratory tract that inflates during courtship.

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📌 Explanation:

👉 How does the dulla work?

• It normally lies inside the throat, but when the camel gets excited, the dulla inflates and is pushed out through the mouth.

• This creates a loud, roaring sound and a visual display.

👉 Why do camels show the dulla?

• It is a sign of courtship to attract female camels.

• It also intimidates rival male camels.

• The dulla serves as a natural display of strength and dominance.

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🧠 Fun fact:

The word “Dulla” is also the name of a place in Bangladesh and the name of a famous Punjabi fighter, Dulla Bhatti. But in camels, the dulla refers to this unique biological organ used during mating displays.