The Bactrian camel is a large, two-humped camel native to the steppes of Central Asia, distinguished from the single-humped dromedary by its double hump and its long, woolly coat that ranges from dark brown to sandy beige. Adults stand 160 to 180 centimeters at the shoulder, reach overall heights of 230 to 250 centimeters, and weigh 300 to 1,000 kilograms, with males averaging around 600 kilograms and females about 480 kilograms. Its name comes from the ancient historical region of Bactria, and the domesticated Bactrian camel has served as a pack animal across inner Asia since ancient times, with a population of roughly 2 million existing mainly in domesticated form today. It is a separate species from the wild Bactrian camel, Camelus ferus, the two having split around one million years ago.
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Source Wikidata: Pallas's Cat (Otocolobus manul)
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1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Camelus bactrianus
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyHabitat Regions, Camelus bactrianus
Habitat Regions temperate temperate terrestrial terrestrial
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES Appendix I
View the Source 3. Wikipedia: Bactrian camel
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q132922 (P225 taxon name)
- In Biome: Steppe, Wikipedia intro: "n camel, domestic Bactrian camel, two-humped camel or double-humped camel, is a camel native to the steppes of Central Asia. It has two humps on its back, in co..."
View the Source 4. GBIF Species API
5. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Camelus bactrianus
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2441238, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 2441238, category field
"category": "ENDANGERED"
6. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Mammal row, columns Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal
Camelus bactrianus Camelidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 0 0 1 Ref_1
Row: camelus bactrianus
5119 Camelus bactrianus Camelidae 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 Ref_1 ABC G A 0 0 1 Ref_1 ABC 690000 Ref_117 1
View the Source 7. AnAge, Human Ageing Genomic Resources: AnAge entry for Camelus bactrianus
AnAge, Human Ageing Genomic ResourcesLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevityQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
Maximum longevity 35.4 years (captivity)
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Wikidata: Bactrian Camel
Camelidae - Wikipedia
Child Taxon Of: Camelidae, Scientific classification, CameliniQuote, Child Taxon Of: Camelidae, Scientific classification, Camelini
Bactrian camel, Camelus bactrianus
Eurasian Steppe (Wikipedia)
WikipediaIn Ecosystem: Eurasian Steppe, Article textQuote, In Ecosystem: Eurasian Steppe, Article text
Big mammals of the Eurasian steppe were Przewalski's horse, the saiga antelope, the Mongolian gazelle, the goitered gazelle, the wild Bactrian camel and the onager.
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