One of Earth’s largest landscapes undisturbed by mankind, the Gobi Desert harbors some of the most unique species of animals. Read more “Wildlife of the Gobi”
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Camels of the Gobi
The temperature in the Gobi in the south of Mongolia reaches −40 °F in the winter, and as high as 113 °F in the summer, making this one of the most forbidding lands in the world. Yet Bactrian camels have thrived here for millennia, supplying the nomadic herders with valuable wool for textiles, milk for sustenance, and transportation throughout the region. Read more “Camels of the Gobi”