Bactrian Camel Watercolour Illustration

Unlike its better known Arabian relative, the dromedary camel, Bactrian camel has two humps. The humps store fat which can be converted to water and energy when supplies are scarce. These camels can survive for several weeks on plants alone. When they do find water, they can consume gallons in minutes. The camel lives wild in the deserts of central and Eastern Asia where temperatures can be extremely cold as well as hot. The camel’s grow a woolly coat to keep warm in the winter. They have eyebrows and two sets of long eyelashes to keep out sand and for the same reason they can close their nostrils.

Bactrian Camel | National Geographic