Bactrian Camel

The Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) is a large even-toed ungulate native to the steppes of eastern Asia. The Bactrian camel has two humps on its back, in contrast to the Dromedary which has one.

Related Topics:
Even-toed ungulate - Steppe - Asia - Dromedary

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Nearly all of the estimated 1.4 million Bactrian camels alive today are domesticated, but in October 2002 the estimated 950 remaining in the wild in northwest China and Mongolia were placed on the critically endangered species list.

Related Topics:
October - 2002 - China - Mongolia - Endangered species

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