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Bactrian camel
Camelus bactrianus
Animal facts
Bactrian camels are well-adapted to desert life. To protect them from sand they have long eyelashes and nostrils which they can close. When food is plentiful, they build up fat reserves in their humps. There are probably only 300-500 wild camels left.
Where they live
Gobi desert, Central Asia
Habitat
Desert
What they eat
Desert vegetation
IUCN status
Critically endangered
Conservation work
Desert and Rangelands conservation programme
