Bactrian camels are large, two-humped camels. They have a large head, a long curved neck, and shaggy, light to dark brown hair on the chin, shoulders, legs, and humps. They grow a dense winter coat and shed it in large raggedy patches during the spring and summer months. Bactrian camels have long legs and large padded feet. Their broad feet are equally adapted to walking on snow and sand. Camels have two rows of eyelashes, which protect their eyes during dust and snow storms. The camels’ nostrils can open and close to protect them during hot, dusty desert treks or in cold and freezing weather.

Bactrian camels are native to Mongolia and China. Major threats to the wild Bactrian camel include subsistence hunting, increased predation by wolves and hybridization, and highly toxic illegal mining.

• Listed as "critically endangered" on the IUCN Red List(International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources)
• The Wild Camel Protection Foundation

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