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On April 19, Sanchi, the zoo's 26-year-old Bactrian camel, was humanely euthanized after her quality of life declined due to her age.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
Other animals: Giraffe, alpaca, dromedary camel, Bactrian camel, hyena, porcupine, prairie dogs, hornbill birds, curassow birds, capybara, lion, horses, Grévy’s zebra, Indian rhinoceros, black rhinoceros, llama, anoa, African buffalo, bontebok and cassowary.
—Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2023
The Milwaukee County Zoo has another new baby — a female Bactrian camel born on May 20 to 11-year-old mother AJ and 10-year-old father Stan.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2023
On April 13, a male Bactrian camel was born at the Wisconsin zoo, the facility announced in a press release.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 16 Apr. 2021
The Milwaukee County Zoo's newest baby is a male Bactrian camel.
—Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2021
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First Known Use
1609, in the meaning defined above
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“Bactrian camel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bactrian%20camel. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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Bactrian camel
noun
Bac·tri·an camel
ˌbak-trē-ən-
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