Bactrian camel

Bactrian camel
Camelus ferus / Bactrian camel

Trampeltiere
Habitat
originally desert and semi-desert
Continent
Asia
Food
Grasses, foliage and shoots
Gestation/breeding period
13 - 14 months
Mode of life
loose herds with 8 to 20 animals
Class
Pet
Order
Artiodactyla

Key facts

~ 2.30 m
size

~800 kg
weight

~ 35 years
age

How endangered are Bactrian camels?

by IUCN (Red List of Threatened Species)

  • Not evaluated
  • Data deficient
  • Least concern
  • Near threatened
  • Vulnerable
  • Endangered
  • Critically endangered
  • Extinct in the wild
  • Extinct

Did you know?

Bactrian camels can drink 150 litres of water in ten minutes.

Trampeltier

Bactrian camel on the zoo tour

Zoo tour map