Wild Bactrian camel Camelus ferus Endangered
Where the wild Bactrian camel lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
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| Scientific name | Camelus ferus |
|---|---|
| Group | Camels, llamas & relatives |
| Status | Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 7 countries |
| Continents | Africa, Asia, Oceania |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Camelidae |
Where does the wild Bactrian camel live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the wild Bactrian camel in 7 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Oceania. In Egypt, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).
- Australia
- Algeria
- Morocco (introduced)
- India
- Oman (introduced)
- Saudi Arabia (introduced)
- Egypt (introduced)
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the wild Bactrian camel endangered?
The wild Bactrian camel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the wild Bactrian camel?
The wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Camelidae, genus Camelus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the wild Bactrian camel
The wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus) or simply the wild camel is an endangered species of camel endemic to Northwest China and southwestern Mongolia. It is closely related but not ancestral to the domestic Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus). Genetic studies have established it as a separate species which diverged from the Bactrian camel about 0.7–1.1 million years ago.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Wild Bactrian camel (revision 1381162879), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3030198 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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