The Bactrian Camel
(Camelus Bactrianus)
Travellers preparing to cross the [Gobi] Desert with their camels rest in this city for a week before beginning the journey.
Marco Polo
Description
On July 1, 1975, all populations of the Bactrian Camel were listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wind Fauna and Flora (CITES), indicating the wild population of this animal was in danger of extinction.
The Bactrian Camel was removed from Appendix I four and a half years later, on June 28, 1979.
While the species does not presently enjoy protection under CITES, it is classified in the 1997 IUCN Red List as endangered.
Natural Range
The Bactrian Camel's home is in the deserts of Asia, north of the Himilayas.
Physical Facts
- Life Span -
About 20 to 30 years.
- Height -
85 inches at the hump.
- Weight -
Average Range - 1000 - 1100 pounds.
- Gestation -
390 days (average)
- Birth -
- Babies -
- Reproduction -
- Colour -
- Health -
Taxonomy
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Artiodactyla
Sub-order
Tylopoda
Family
Camelidae
Genus
Camelus
Species
Bactrianus
Comparative Camelid Taxonomy (CSS Version - 60.8K)
Comparative Camelid Taxonomy (Text Version)
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Page last updated May 20, 2000.
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