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This Bactrian Camel replica toy is beautifully made and painted, with detailed lifelike features! Very Realistic! Great for use as a desk toy, Holiday gift, or Diorama project!
Bactrian camel, also called domestic Bactrian camel or Mongolian camel, either of two of the three living species of camels inhabiting the steppes and arid regions of Eurasia. The domesticated Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) is found from southern Ukraine south to the Middle East and east to the steppes of Mongolia; the wild Bactrian camel (also known as the wild camel, C. ferus) is limited to a few small pockets in China and Mongolia. Both Bactrian camels are distinguished from Arabian camels, or dromedaries (C. dromedarius), of North Africa and the Middle East by their short stature, longer hair, and the presence of two back humps. Greek philosopher Aristotle is thought to have given the Bactrian camel its name to differentiate it from the single-humped Arabian camel, though many scientists believe it to be a misnomer, as the camels were likely not native to or domesticated in the ancient region of Bactria (modern Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan).
Bactrian camels are the heaviest members of the camel family (Camelidae), weighing up to 1,000 kg (2,200 pounds), with domesticated Bactrian camels having larger cylinder-shaped back humps, a more robust body, heavier legs, and a more rounded skull than their wild relatives. Wild Bactrian camels, in contrast, have pyramid-shaped back humps, and they are smaller and lighter with a flatter skull. Both species, however, have woolen coats that grow long at the end of summer to protect them from the harsh winters of the steppes. In the spring, the hair is shed in large tufts. (The camels’ long coat is a source of camel hair used in the textile and fibre industries.) Both species have nostrils capable of sealing completely and long eyelashes to prevent dust from entering the nose and eyes, respectively.
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