Camelus bactrianus is characterized by two humps. Very rare and endangered in the wild, it is often seen as pack animal in the Gobi as well as in other areas of Inner Asia. The mountain range of Zöölön Uul is visible behind the dune field.

Keywords

aeolian processes, animal, camelids, dunescape, steppes and cold deserts, Zonobiome VII

Created

Thursday 17 July 2014 by Martin Mergili in Asia / Mongolia (5717 visits)