Our Characteristics:
Scientific Name: Camelus Bactrianos Ferus
Type: Mammal
Type: Mammal
Diet: Herbivore They eat grass, different types of leaves, twigs and branches.
They have very tough mouths which allows them to eat thorny plants as well.
They are capable of drinking up to 24 gallons of water after a drought and are the only land mammals that are able to drink any quantity of salt water without having ill effects after it´s consumption
They have very tough mouths which allows them to eat thorny plants as well.
They are capable of drinking up to 24 gallons of water after a drought and are the only land mammals that are able to drink any quantity of salt water without having ill effects after it´s consumption
Size: They are 2 meters tall and their tail is 53 cm long
Weight: 1,800 lb that is 816 kg
Average life span: up to 50 years
Status: Critically Endangered
Behavior: Bactrian Camels can live alone or in groups up to 30 camels.
These groups can consist of only one male, several female and their offspring
Status: Critically Endangered
Behavior: Bactrian Camels can live alone or in groups up to 30 camels.
These groups can consist of only one male, several female and their offspring
Birth rate: Bactrian Camels give birth to one calf after a gestation period of 12 to 14 months
Calfs are born with their eyes open and are able to walk after few hours of being born
Females reach sexual maturity at 3 to 4 years of age. Male reach sexual maturity at 5 to 6 years of age
Calfs are born with their eyes open and are able to walk after few hours of being born
Females reach sexual maturity at 3 to 4 years of age. Male reach sexual maturity at 5 to 6 years of age
The principal feature of the Bactrian Camel is that they have two humps, they use them to store fat when food is scarce, this characteristic makes the species very rare an unique.
These camels can survive to terrible conditions. they cna handle drought, lack of food and even radiation from testing of nuclear weapons.
In the Asian deserts temperatures may increase and become very hot reaching temperatures of 100°F in the summer.
In the winter the temperatures drop to -20°F. the camels have developed special adaptations in order for them to survive to this drastic temperatures.
During the winter they develop a thick coat to protect them from the cold and as the temperatures start to rise in summer the coat slowly fades away to make their skin lighter
These camels can survive to terrible conditions. they cna handle drought, lack of food and even radiation from testing of nuclear weapons.
In the Asian deserts temperatures may increase and become very hot reaching temperatures of 100°F in the summer.
In the winter the temperatures drop to -20°F. the camels have developed special adaptations in order for them to survive to this drastic temperatures.
During the winter they develop a thick coat to protect them from the cold and as the temperatures start to rise in summer the coat slowly fades away to make their skin lighter
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Stomach: Bactrian Camels have three stomach chambers. In the first chamber, the food is disolved by the digestive juices. As the food passes to the remaining chambers it´s system absorbs nutrients and water from it
Lips: The upper lip of the cammel splits into two sections. Both sections are independent from one another. This permits the camel to pull short grasses and plants from the ground
Lips: The upper lip of the cammel splits into two sections. Both sections are independent from one another. This permits the camel to pull short grasses and plants from the ground