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China · Nature & Wildlife · Hard
Which species of wild camel (Camelus ferus), found only in the Gobi Desert of Xinjiang and Mongolia, is genetically distinct from the domesticated Bactrian camel and is critically endangered with fewer than 1,000 individuals remaining?
Answer: Wild Bactrian camel — The wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus) survives in the Lop Nur and Taklamakan deserts, drinking saltwater slush—its ability to tolerate saltwater that would kill other mammals is unique among camelids and is being studied for biotech applications.
- A Dromedary
- B Domestic Bactrian camel
- C Guanaco
- D Wild Bactrian camel ✓
The wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus) survives in the Lop Nur and Taklamakan deserts, drinking saltwater slush—its ability to tolerate saltwater that would kill other mammals is unique among camelids and is being studied for biotech applications.