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How has the Wild Bactrian Camel adapted to survive in the Gobi desert? -…
How has the Wild Bactrian Camel adapted to survive in the Gobi desert?
Climate
Humidity:
60%
Temperature:
The Gobi desert temperature reaches -38°C at its coldest and +42°C at its warmest in summer.
Precipitation:
Annual precipitation rarely exceeds 400 mm and is typically much lower in the south and central desert and steppe regions. In the Gobi Desert, annual rainfall is only 40 mm.
Overview of some of the plant, animal, & human life
Biotic and Abiotic threats
Biotic threats:
Extreme winters, drought, storms and dust
Abiotic threats:
Rainfall, Climate
Food web/ Food chain
Plants
Bridle grass & Needle grass
Mongolian Chives
Saxual tree
Siberian elm
Animals
Camels
Gazelles
Dzren
Kulan
Predators & Prey
Predators:
Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) is the top predator in the Gobi Desert.
Prey:
black-tail antelope, khulan (wild ass), wild camel, argali sheep, ibex, hare, some rodents and other smaller animals in that region.
Details on the specific location
Gobi desert
Latitude: 48.0000 Longitude: 107.0000.
Wild bactrian camels
Adaptations
Structural Adaptations:
Long eyelashes and elongated nostrils protect them from blowing dust and sand.
Behavioural Adaptations:
Camels wearing fabric muzzles usually spit and/or bite.
Functional Adaptations:
Camels can survive without water for long periods of time, and energy-rich fat stored in their humps enables them to survive long periods without food.
Information
The wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus) is a critically endangered species of camel living in parts of northwestern China and southwestern Mongolia.
