Bactrian Camel

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkb:lion
gptkbp:adaptation Cold climates
Desert environments
gptkbp:canSurviveWithoutWater Yes
gptkbp:canWithstandTemperature -40°C to 40°C
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color Brown
gptkbp:conservationStatus Domesticated
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Afghanistan
gptkb:China
gptkb:Iran
gptkb:Kazakhstan
gptkb:Mongolia
gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:family gptkb:Camelidae
gptkbp:featuredIn Mongolian currency
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:firstDomesticated Yes
Before 2500 BCE
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Camelus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 13 months
gptkbp:heightAtShoulder 1.8–2.3 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bactrian Camel
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 40 years
gptkbp:milkSource Up to 5 liters per day
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Central_Asia
gptkbp:notableFeature Long eyelashes
Thick fur
Nostrils that close
Broad, tough feet
gptkbp:numberOfHumps 2
gptkbp:offspring 1 calf
gptkbp:order gptkb:Artiodactyla
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:population Critically Endangered (wild)
Millions (domesticated)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Dromedary_Camel
Wild Bactrian Camel
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Camelus_bactrianus
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:Mongolia
gptkbp:usedBy Nomadic peoples
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:meat
gptkb:milk
gptkb:Transport
Wool
gptkbp:weight 300–1,000 kg
gptkbp:wildRelative Wild Bactrian Camel
gptkbp:woolProduction Up to 10 kg per year
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Camel_Race
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8