BACTRIAN CAMEL Order Artiodactyla Description 10 ft long; 7 ft high at shoulder; up
to 1500 lbs. Light to dark brown coat, short in summer with thin manes on
chin, shoulders, hind legs and humps; winter coat longer, thicker and darker. Mongolia and China; domesticated herds occur throughout Asia
Endangered. Former wide range of this species has been dramatically reduced due to competition with domestic herds, particularly for water. Wild herds in Mongolian parks are protected from domestic competition, and this species is protected by law from hunting in both Mongolia and China.
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