Bactrian Traditional Cache
mrspumpkin: I am archiving anything north of the Swan Lake corner. This is one of them. Others, by his choice will be adopted by BobHoust50. It will give space for other cachers to hopefully fill the blank areas with new caches for us to find. This does NOT mean I am getting rid of my caches, just that I will be containing them either towards Lumby or towards Falkland..so watch for some new ones to come out soon.
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One hump or two? A film sized container with larger guardian, watch for BURRS.
The things camels do are remarkable, but the conditions under which they do them are truly amazing. Wild Bactrian camels were thought to be extinct until an expedition discovered a small population in the Gobi Desert in 1957. Human impact on their environment, hybridization, hunting, predation by desert wolves, and extermination due to competition with livestock herds have pushed wild Bactrian camel populations to the edge of extinction. Today wild Bactrian camels are endangered, some estimates, put their number at 400 to 700 animals in Mongolia and 200 in China. By comparison, there are over 2 million domestic Bactrian camels living on every continent around the world. Bactrian camels were domesticated by 2500 B.C. in Bactria, present-day northern Iran and northeast Afghanistan. Domesticated Bactrian camels had spread to parts of southern Russia by 1700-1200 B.C., and Western Siberia by the 10th century B.C. By 300 B.C., they were used in China on the original "silk route." An adult Bactrian camel stands 6-7.6 ft. high (180-230 cm) at the shoulders. From the tip of their nose to their tail is 10 ft. (300 cm), plus they're tail length of 20 in. (50 cm). An adult camel weighs 1320-2200 lbs. (600-1000 kg). The two humps of fat on a Bactrian camel weigh about 72 lbs. (32.7 kg) each and create a natural saddle for the rider. Their lifespan is between 25-45 years. During the winter, Bactrian camels have a shaggy dark brown or beige coat, which is sheds in large sheets when warmer temperatures come in the spring. A Bactrian camel can carry a load of up to 600 pounds over rough terrain at about 40 miles per day.
Another beach access to the river. Beautiful view even in late fall (see picture)
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