Bactrian & Dromedary Camels |
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetartiodactyla (even toed ungulates, whales and dolphins)
Family: Camelidae
Genus: Camelus (Asia and Arabia)
Species: Camelus bactrianus (domestic two-humped Bactrian) Asia
Species: Camelus dromedarius (one-humped dromedary) Arabia
Species: Camelus ferus (wild two-humped Bactrian) Asia
Genus: Vicugna (South America) (see Kadwell et al. 2001, Marin et al. 2007)
Species: Vicugna vicugna (vicuña)
Species: Vicugna pacos (alpaca)
Genus: Lama (South America)
Species: Lama glama (llama)
Species: Lama guanacoe (guanaco)
Family: Suidae (pigs)
Family: Tayassuidae (peccaries)
Family: Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses)
Past and current distribution of wild Bactrian camels in Mongolia and China (Schaller, 1998). Click map to enlarge. |
Normal distribution and points of introduction of domestic camels (Wilson, 1998). Click map to enlarge. |
Habitat:
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Feet
Communication
Displays: Rutting male stretches to hold head higher than a riva
Vocalization: Rutting cry is a “blo-blo-blo*
Olfaction/Scent Marking: Male rubs back of head against shoulders (occipital gland).
Secretions tend to excite males
Locomotion
Food
Water
Male:
Female:
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