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Bactrian camel |
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Bactrian camel a two-humped camel, Camelus bactrianus, used as a beast of burden in the cold deserts of central Asia Bactrian camel [′bak·trē·ən ′kam·əl] (vertebrate zoology) Camelus bactrianus.The two-humped camel. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The plan, called Pleistocene rewilding, suggests reintroducing into Arizona, the Great Plains, and elsewhere various species--such as Bactrian camels, peregrine falcons, and Old World cheetahs--that were once native to North America. In one of the "Little Nemo" strips by the great Winsor McCay, there is a picture--just one frame--showing six Bactrian camels (the two-humped variety) harnessed to a chariot and all colliding with one another and falling over in a heap. Among the surviving masterworks of Tang Dynasty pottery are numerous models of the Bactrian camels that were their beasts of burden, and some of the traders themselves, with their beards and their boots that curled up at their toes. |
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