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.

History

It is thought that the Bactrian camel was domesticated (independently from the Dromedary) sometime before 2500 B.C., probably in northern Iran or southwestern Turkestan. The Dromedary is believed to have been domesticated around 4000 B.C. in Arabia.

Related Topics:
Dromedary - Iran - Turkestan - Arabia

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