가축 쌍봉낙타(Camelus bactrianus)는 중앙 아시아에서 자생하는 거대한 발굽 동물입니다. 이들에겐 2개의 혹과 두꺼운 모래색 양털이 있지만 짙은 갈색이나 흰색인 경우도 있습니다. 평균적으로 어깨까지 2m의 키에 30cm의 혹이 달려 있고, 수컷은 암컷에 비해 훨씬 거대합니다.
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Camelus bactrianus
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Animal Facts
The collective term for a group of Bactrian camels is a 'caravan'.
Camels have long eyelashes and nostrils that can fully close to protect themselves in sandstorms.
The Bactrian camel's two humps are made of fat and are built up during times of plentiful food, then shrink as they sustain the camel through times when food is sparse.
Bactrian camels are not fussy about what they eat; they can eat thorny, tough and bitter vegetation, carrion and will also eat tents, rope, clothes and other items when very hungry.
Bactrian camels were domesticated 4000 years ago in the steppes of Central Asia; they are farmed as pack animals and for their milk and wool.