Species

Wild Bactrian Camel
camelus bactrianus ferus

They are listed as critically endangered with approximately 600 surviving in China and 300 in Mongolia.
Studies suggest a significant DNA difference. Wild camels have three more genes than domestic camels and so they have concluded that they are a completely different species. By comparison humans have five more than chimpanzees. Wild Bactrian camels do have some notable traits that distinguish them from their relatives. The animal can survive by drinking a saltwater slush that is unpalatable to its domestic cousins. Compared to domestic camels, wild camels have smaller humps, smaller feet, shorter hair and a more slender body shape.




Dromedary Camel Camelus Dromedarius
(camel running)
Are from the Middle East and North Africa. Single hump. Head and body length: 9.6-11 feet. Shoulder height: 5.8-7.5 feet. Weight: 700-1500 pounds. Their color ranges from white, brown, tan, red, black and spotted. With their longer legs they can easly out run the Bactrian camel.









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