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Intrinsically disordered proteins/regions (IDPs/IDRs) fail to fold completely into 3D structures, but have major roles in determining protein function. While natively disordered proteins/regions have been found to fulfill a wide variety of primary cellular roles, the functions of many disordered proteins in numerous species remain to be uncovered. Here, we perform the first large-scale study of IDPs/IDRs in the genus <i>Camelus</i>, one of the most important mammalians in Asia and North Africa, in order to explore the biological roles of these proteins. The study includes the prediction of disordered proteins/regions in <i>Camelus</i> species and in humans using multiple state-of-the-art prediction tools. Additionally, we provide a comparative analysis of <i>Camelus</i> and <i>Homo sapiens</i> IDPs/IDRs for the sake of highlighting the distinctive use of disorder in each genus. Our findings indicate that the human proteome is more disordered than the <i>Camelus</i> proteome. Gene Ontology analysis also revealed that <i>Camelus</i> IDPs are enriched in glutathione catabolism and lactose biosynthesis.