{"id":81038,"date":"2026-01-05T13:50:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=81038"},"modified":"2026-01-05T16:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T11:15:08","slug":"double-humped-bactrian-camel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/double-humped-bactrian-camel\/","title":{"rendered":"Double-Humped Bactrian Camel"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Double-Humped Bactrian Camel Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ladakh&#8217;s double-humped Bactrian camels are set to debut at the 77th Republic Day parade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Double-Humped Bactrian Camel<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is scientifically known as <\/span><b>Camelus bactrianus.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its large <\/span><b>even-toed ungulates <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are renowned as Ladakh\u2019s \u201csilent warriors\u201d.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Distribution<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are native to the <\/span><b>harsh and arid regions of Central Asia.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They occupy habitats in <\/span><b>Central Asia from Afghanistan to China<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, primarily up into the Mongolian steppes and the Gobi desert.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small populations of these camels are<\/span><b> found in high altitude cold deserts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>Ladakh\u2019s Nubra Valley.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Characteristics of Double-Humped Bactrian Camel<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The two humps serve as a <\/span><b>reservoir of fat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can be <\/span><b>converted into water<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and energy during long treks where food is scarce.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They <\/span><b>possess thick, shaggy coats<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that fluctuate with the seasons, growing dense to withstand temperatures as low as minus 40 degrees Celsius.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their <\/span><b>nostrils are sealable to block out frozen dust<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while their broad feet act like natural snowshoes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are among the few land animals <\/span><b>that can survive by eating snow<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to meet their hydration needs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Diet:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bactrian <\/span><b>camels are omnivores but primarily herbivores<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and eat various types of plants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Conservation Status: IUCN Red List:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Critically Endangered.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/science\/story\/republic-day-parade-2026-bactrian-camel-ladakh-indian-army-cold-desert-survival-2846152-2026-01-04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">India Today<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Double-Humped Bactrian camel  is scientifically known as Camelus bactrianus. 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