Wild Bactrian Camels

As Compared to domestic camels, wild camels have smaller feet, smaller humps, shorter hair and a more slender body shape. About 90% of the camels today are dromedaries, which have only 1 hump, and only exists today as a domesticated species. There are 2 types of Bactrian camels, both of which have 2 humps: one of which is wild, and one of which is domesticated. Wild Bactrian are more athletic-looking, have smaller humps and less hair. Asian camel toe Asian camel toe

Conservation: Wild Bactrian camels / camelus bactrianus ferus are considered critically at risk. Camels live to be about 50 yrs old, and only have 1 (rarely 2) young at a time. They carry their young for 12-14 months. Although the domesticated Bactrian camels are abundant in central Asia, the wild form is one of the most endangered mammals on the planet with less than 1000 individuals surviving, approximately 600 surviving in China and 300 in Mongolia. They are distributed in the Gobi desert of Mongolia, and Xinjiang and Gansu provinces of China. Despite concerted conservation efforts, its population continues to dwindle due to competition with livestock and poaching.