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Bactrian camel
(redirected from Wild 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 camel - two-humped camel of the cold deserts of central AsiaBactrian 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
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Bactrian camel [ˈbæktrɪənˈkæm/əl] n → cammello (asiatico)
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People don't realise," said Rebecca, "but the wild bactrian camel is one of the most endangered species in the world.
Family DayOut by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
Wild bactrian camels live in small groups and are superbly adapted to life in the harsh Gobi and they have a double row of long eyelashes and hairs inside the ears to help protect against damage from sand.
Lonely camel's N.Wales buddy by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
There are less than a thousand wild Bactrian camels left.
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