Bactrian Camel facts 🐪 Mongolian camel 🐫 even-toed ungulate native to the steppes of Central Asia

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The Bactrian camel, also known as the Mongolian camel or domestic Bactrian camel, is a large even-toed ungulate native to the steppes of Central Asia.
It has two humps on its back, in contrast to the single-humped dromedary camel.
Domesticated Bactrian camels have served as pack animals in inner Asia since ancient times.
With its tolerance for cold, drought, and high altitudes, it enabled the travel of caravans on the Silk Road.
Bactrian camels, whether domesticated or feral, are a separate species from the wild Bactrian camel, which is the only truly wild (as opposed to feral) species of camel in the world.
The Bactrian camel is the largest mammal in its native range and is the largest living camel.
Its long, wooly coat varies in colour from dark brown to sandy beige. A mane and beard of long hair occurs on the neck and throat, with hairs measuring up to 25 cm long.
The shaggy winter coat is shed extremely rapidly, with huge sections peeling off at once, appearing as if sloppily shorn.
The two humps on the back are composed of fat.
The face is typical of a camelid, being long and somewhat triangular, with a split upper lip.
The long eyelashes, along with the sealable nostrils, help to keep out dust in the frequent sandstorms which occur in their natural range.
The two broad toes on each foot have undivided soles and are able to spread widely as an adaptation to walking on sand.
The feet are very tough, as befits an animal of extreme environments.
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