Bactrian camel

American  

noun

1. an Asian camel, Camelus bactrianus, having two humps on the back: an endangered species.

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Bactrian camel British  

noun

1. a two-humped camel, Camelus bactrianus , used as a beast of burden in the cold deserts of central Asia Compare Arabian camel

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Etymology

Origin of Bactrian camel

First recorded in 1600–10

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• Bactrian camel vs. dromedary

Example Sentences

It has cloned critically endangered, double-humped wild Bactrian camels using the eggs and surrogate mothers of single humped camels, Wani said.

From Reuters

A two-humped Bactrian camel can weigh more than 2,000 pounds.

From Washington Post

Bactrian camels originally came from the deserts of central and eastern Asia and can survive in extreme conditions.

From BBC

He was a Bactrian camel that’s native Asia, so the cold weather didn’t bother him.

From Washington Times

Bactrian camels originated from Mongolia and northern China.

From Washington Times