China: Bactrian camels near Lake Karakul on the Karakoram Highway, Xinjiang

The Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) is a large even-toed ungulate native to the steppes of central Asia. It is presently restricted in the wild to remote regions of the Gobi and Taklimakan Deserts of Mongolia and Xinjiang, China. The Bactrian camel has two humps on its back, in contrast to the single-humped Dromedary camel.

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David Henley

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Pictures From Asia

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Silk Road