Bactrian Camel
Class: Mammals
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Camelidae
Weight: on average around 500 kg
Height: 2 meters or more
Body length: 2.5-3.5 meters
Coloration: Various shades of brown-sandy (can range from more reddish to darker or lighter camels)
Age of sexual maturity: 3-5 years
Gestation period: 13 months
Lifespan: 40-60 years
Habitat range: Primarily found in steppe and semi-desert regions of eastern Central Asia, Mongolia, adjacent territories of Russia (Republic of Tuva), and China.
Diet: Camels feed on twigs, shrubs, dried grass, leaves, thorns, and other plants such as saltbush and cacti.
Did you know?
- Camel spitting is merely a defensive reaction; it’s how camels deter intruders from their territory.
- A camel can drink up to 150 liters of water in just 10 minutes.
- The wild Bactrian camel is listed in the Red List of Threatened Species.
- Camels are capable of carrying a load weighing up to 400 kilograms.
- In Old Church Slavonic, the word for “camel” means “one who walks a lot”.
