Wild Bactrian camel

Camelus ferus

Mammalia · Artiodactyla · Camelidae

Fig. 1. Wild Bactrian camel

Fig. 2. Range

Length or height	Shoulder height about 1.7 m
Weight	About 450-680 kg
Food	Herbivore; can drink salty water
Lifespan	About 40 years
Society	Small herds
Habitat	desert
Range	Asia
Wild or tame	Wild; a separate species, not the ancestor of the domestic Bactrian

Fewer than about 1,000 left in China and Mongolia.

Observe: Compare its smaller humps with the domestic Bactrian.

Modern data

Status today

CRCritically endangered status to verify

Conservation	Critically endangered.
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Camelus

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS

See it elsewhere in the museum

For classes

Lessons: The Mammal Hall: Weigh the cost of warmthPreviewThe Domesticated Animal: Map it, time itPreviewEcosystems: Two Ways to Hold a HabitatPreview

Drawer: Zoo: Desert

Quiz: Desert quiz · 5 questions