Wild Bacterian Camel
Camelus bactrianus (Camelus bactrianus ferus)
Weight:
Females about 63.7 kg;
males 197 kg
Habitat:
Adapted to arid plains and
hills where water sources are few and vegetation is sparse.
Age
to Maturity: 5 years.
Gestation
Period: Average 406 days
(domestic camels).
Birth
Season: Most births are in
March and early April.
Birth
Rate: At least two years
between births.
Maximum
Age: 35-40
years.
Diet:
The vegetation consists of
a thin cover of shrubs, which serve as the camel’s principal food.
Threats:
Hunting has continued to
have a major impact up to the present. Additional threats include settling
of oases by pastoralists, prospecting for and extraction of oil and gold,
and hybridization with domestic stock.
