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Wild Bactrian Camel

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An endangered wild camel endemic to remote pockets of northwest China and southwestern Mongolia's Gobi Desert, genetically distinct from the domestic Bactrian camel and surviving on arid plains and hills where water is scarce and vegetation is sparse.

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Scientific Name
Camelus ferus 1
Conservation Status
Endangered 1
Downgraded by the IUCN from Critically Endangered to Endangered in 2025 despite an ongoing population decrease.
Population Estimate
950 1
Around 950 individuals remain; a 2013 study confirmed at least 382 in China, with Chinese nature reserves estimated to hold 640 to 740.
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Gobi Desert, Ecosystems
Source Wild Bactrian Camel (Wikipedia)
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1. Wild Bactrian Camel (Wikipedia)
WikipediaLead and Habitat section
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The wild Bactrian camel is an endangered species of camel endemic to Northwest China and southwestern Mongolia.
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1. Wild Bactrian Camel (Wikipedia)
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1. Wild Bactrian Camel (Wikipedia)
WikipediaConservation status section
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As of 2025 the IUCN downgraded the Wild Bactrian Camel from Critically Endangered to Endangered despite the decrease in its population.
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1. Wild Bactrian Camel (Wikipedia)
WikipediaPopulation section
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Currently, there are only around 950 wild Bactrian camels.
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WikipediaIn Ecosystem: Gobi Desert, Behaviour section photo caption
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Wild Bactrian camels in the Gobi desert
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