The bactrian camel is one of the two camel species.Canadian Museum Of Nature: Bactrian Camel It has two humps, as opposed to the Arabian camel which has only one. Wild bactrian camels are native to central and east Asia, including China and Mongolia.National Zoo: Domestic Bactrian Camel

A distinctive characteristic of the bactrian camel is the two humps on its back. The humps store fat that is converted to energy and water when needed. National Geographic: Bactrian Camel The camel's body is covered with thick brown or beige hair which is shed during warm weather.Animal Diversity Web: [Bactrian Camel The bactrian camel has bushy eyebrows, a cleft lip, long hair on its neck and nostrils that can close tto helping to keep out sand.Animal Diversity Web: [Bactrian Camel National Zoo: Domestic Bactrian Camel

A bactrian camel is typically solitary, although it may travel in a small groups led by a single adult male.EDGE: Bactrian Camel Information It camel has a very distinctive gait, moving both legs on the same side of the body simultaneously.National Zoo: Domestic Bactrian Camel It is active during the day feeding on shrubs and grass. The bactrian camel can survive for several days without food or water, relying on the fat stored in its humps. When it finds water, it can consume up to 57 liters at once to replenish the fluids lost while it was subsisting on its fat stores.EDGE: Bactrian Camel Information

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