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Bactrian Camel

Camelus bactrianus

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

Description:

Double humped camel.

Habitat:

Nubra Valley, sand dunes. To reach here one has to pass through the Khardungla Pass at over 18,000 ft.

Notes:

These camels date back to the time when traders used the Silk route. Today the camels are used to give joy rides to tourists. The one here is a baby. The adults seemed to be moulting their thick winter coats.

This is what the one humped camel looks like. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1124896038

Reference Links:

Bactrian camel, The Hindu : Young World : Camels of the Nubra Valley

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Comments (1)
Kyle A
Great spotting. Thanks for sharing.

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PublishedJune 16, 2014

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