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Fig. 10 | Pastoralism

Fig. 10

From: Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) and Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) crossbreeding husbandry practices in Turkey and Kazakhstan: An in-depth review

Fig. 10

A dromedary male mating with a Bactrian camel female. The rear hump of the female and the short-bodied conformation of the male is forcing the male to assume a very erect mating position. In such conditions, the mating dromedary front legs are unable to reach the ground and the male loses balance and slide down on the female side and is unable to complete the mating

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