Camel with a twist

 Wild Bactrian camel

Have you ever come across a camel with two humps? Yes, they do exist we have always seen camel with single hump but there do exist a species of"Wild Bactrian Camels" with two humps.


Lets read some interesting facts about them.:

  1. These huge animals grow up to 230 cm at the shoulder and can weigh up to 1,000 kg Males are often much larger than females.
  2. They are very tough animals and can live in very harsh conditions, from very hot to freezing cold weather.  Their thick fur protects them from the cold and this fur drops off when it gets hotter.  They have thick eyelashes to protect their eyes from sandstorms and their wide toes help them to walk on sand.
  3. The humps of Bactrian camels store fat, not water.  Even so, they can go for months without drinking and can drink up to 57 litres of water at once.  They eat snow to get their water needs when they are high up in mountains and can drink very salty water as well. They don’t wee much and do very dry poos to save water.
  4. They live in small groups of 6-30 animals, led by a dominant male.  They can gather in larger groups during the mating season around areas where there is a lot of water.  During mating season, males are very aggressive towards each other, biting, spitting and even sitting on each other.
  5. Bactrian camels are critically endangered and there may be only about 600 left in the wild.  They are found in northwest China and Mongolia.  They are in danger of becoming extinct in the wild due to habitat loss and hunting.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

10 endangered animals in India that you should see before they vanish!

Image
10 endangered animals in India that you should see before they vanish  India is a land where we find many rare species of animals.  The animals are so rare that sometimes we haven't even heard about them. There are many species here you would get to know 10 endangered animals and amazing facts about them.  1. Bengal Tiger The Bengal Tiger is the national animal of both, India and Bangladesh. The tiger’s coat is yellow to light orange, with stripes ranging from dark brown to black. The number of tigers has reduced dramatically in the past few years, due to poaching and human-tiger conflict. Can be spotted at:  Tadoba National Park, Ranthambore National Park, Sundarbans National Park, Sariska Tiger Reserve, Jim Corbett National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park 2. Asiatic Lion Asiatic Lion aka the Indian Lion or Persian Lion is a lion subspecies which is endangered. It differs from the African lion by less inflated auditory bullae, a larger tai
Read more

Have a Roll over journey with the "Roloway Monkey "

Image
Have a Roll over journey with the Roloway Monkey  Roloway monkeys are easily recognisable for their long beards, with a black coat and white markings making it stand out from many of its Guenon relatives. However, orange markings on the back of the legs are common trade forthe Roloway Monkey. They tend to wander in groups ofanything between 15-30 at a time, and they east insects, fruits and seeds mostly. Facts time : Roloway monkeys are active during the daytime hours. These primates are highly social creatures, gathering in groups of 6 - 22 individuals, typically made up of a single leading male and numerous females with their offering.  Grooming is a very important part of their lives, allowing to settle conflicts and display personal affection. These animals show aggression through a wide variety of ways, including grinning, pulling the lip, yawning, head bobbing as well as jerking their head and shoulders forward. Like humans, these primates peel ban
Read more

Indian Wild Ass

Image
Indian Wild Ass Indian wild ass, scientifically known as Equus hemionus khur, is a subspecies of the Asiatic wild ass. Quite similar in looks to the mule, it grows to a height of around 120 cm and length of about 260 cm. Indian wild ass is believed to be one of the fastest animals on earth, which attains the maximum speed of 50 km/h. It is usually found inhabiting saline desert, grassland in arid zone and shrub land. Wild ass of India is basically herbivorous and is seen grazing between the period of dawn and dusk. In the following lines, we have provided interesting facts about the Asiatic wild ass of India Asiatic wild ass biology The Asiatic wild ass eats grasses when available, but will browse on shrubs and trees at other times or in drier habitats  (7) . It has also been seen feeding on seed pods and breaking up woody vegetation with its hooves to get at more succulent herbs growing at the base of woody plants  (6) . During spring and summer in Mongolia, the succul
Read more