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Bactrian camel
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Bactrian camel
n.
A two-humped camel (Camelus bactrianus) native to central and southwest Asia.
Bactrian camel
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a two-humped camel, Camelus bactrianus, used as a beast of burden in the cold deserts of central Asia Compare Arabian camel
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Noun1.Bactrian camelBactrian camel - two-humped camel of the cold deserts of central Asia
Camelus bactrianus
camel - cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions
Translations
Bactrian camel [ˈbæktrɪənˈkæm/əl] n → cammello (asiatico)
Bactrian camel [ˈbæktrɪənˈkæm/əl] n → cammello (asiatico)


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The plan, called Pleistocene rewilding, suggests reintroducing into Arizona, the Great Plains, and elsewhere various species--such as Bactrian camels, peregrine falcons, and Old World cheetahs--that were once native to North America.
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In one of the "Little Nemo" strips by the great Winsor McCay, there is a picture--just one frame--showing six Bactrian camels (the two-humped variety) harnessed to a chariot and all colliding with one another and falling over in a heap.
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