Camelus ferus
E793878
Camelus ferus is the critically endangered wild Bactrian camel species native to remote desert regions of Central Asia, distinct from the domesticated Bactrian camel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Camelus ferus canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
camel
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| adaptation |
ability to survive on salty water sources
ⓘ
tolerance to extreme temperature variation ⓘ water conservation physiology ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | even-toed ungulate ⓘ |
| breathingOrgan | lungs ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | wild Bactrian camel ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| diet |
browsing on shrubs
ⓘ
grazing on sparse vegetation ⓘ herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Camelus bactrianus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
domesticated Bactrian camel ⓘ |
| family | Camelidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Camelus ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid plains
ⓘ
remote desert regions ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ stony deserts ⓘ |
| hasDomesticatedRelative | Camelus bactrianus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHumps | two ⓘ |
| isWildAncestorOf | domesticated Bactrian camel (disputed) ⓘ |
| iucnRedListCategory | CR ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | several decades in the wild ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal walking ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ Gobi Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Taklamakan Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Camelus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | decreasing ⓘ |
| rangeType | fragmented distribution ⓘ |
| recognizedAsDistinctSpecies | 21st century ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| reproductionSystem | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| socialStructure | small herds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
competition with livestock
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ hybridization with domestic Bactrian camels ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.