New design for our plastic Bactrian camel model

Our Bactrian camel replica has a brand new design! This photo shows the new shape and details.

The Bactrian (two-humped) camel lives in the cold, mountain and hight desert climates of Central Asia. It was domesticated over 4,500 years ago in an area called Bactria, near present-day Iran. The Bactrian's humps are filled with fat, not water, which is used to nourish the camel when there is little food or water. The Bactrian camel can go without water for long periods, drinking and storing up to 18 gallons (68 liters) at a time. The Bactrian camel can grow up to 11 feet long and 7 feet tall (at the shoulder) and weight up to 2,000 pounds. Although there are over 2 million domesticated Bactrian camels, the wild Bactrian camel is one of the world's rarest mammals. It is considered critically endangered with less than 1,000 remaining in the wild.

This plastic Bactrian camel looks quite real. Lines of the hair are moulded into the plastic. Made of solid plastic, it is sturdy and durable. The words "Bactrian Camel" are embossed on the underside. The length of 4 1/2 inches is measured from the nose to the bend in the tail, and the camel stands 3 1/2 inches tall. One of its humps is bent over at the top as if it had used up part of its fat supply. It comes with a small informational tag in French, Italian, Spanish, German, and English that says, "The Bactrian camel can withstand temperatures from -20 degrees F to 100 degrees F. After a drought, they can drink 29 gallons of water in only 10 minutes." (The information we found online said 18 gallons. Since we don't have a camel to test, let's just say it can drink a lot of water!) Made by Safari, Ltd., our camel is striking in form and detail, and will make a great addition to your collection. It is priced right for animal collectors, school projects, dioramas, and even for use as an educational children's toy.

Camel figurine, plastic

This toy camel is a favorite, especially around Christmas time. Are you making a Christmas manger scene? Need plastic animals for the season?

The Bactrian (two-humped) camel lives in the cold, mountain and hight desert climates of Central Asia. It was domesticated over 4,500 years ago in an area called Bactria, near present-day Iran. The Bactrian's humps are filled with fat, not water, which is used to nourish the camel when there is little food or water. The Bactrian camel can go without water for long periods, drinking and storing up to 18 gallons (68 liters) at a time. The Bactrian camel can grow up to 11 feet long and 7 feet tall (at the shoulder) and weight up to 2,000 pounds. Although there are over 2 million domesticated Bactrian camels, the wild Bactrian camel is one of the world's rarest mammals. It is considered critically endangered with less than 1,000 remaining in the wild.This plastic Bactrian camel looks even better than in the photo. Lines of the hair are moulded into the plastic, and details include moulded and painted foot pads! Made of solid plastic, it is sturdy and durable. The word "CAMEL" is embossed on the underside. The length of 4 1/2 inches is measured from the nose to the bend in the tail. It comes with an informational tag in French, Italian, Spanish, German, and English. Made by Safari, Ltd., it is striking in form and detail, and will make a great addition to your collection. It is priced right for animal collectors, school projects, dioramas, and even for use as a children's toy.

Camel for your Christmas decorating

Are you decorating for Christmas? This small plastic camel could be just the thing for a manger scene, for table decor, or even for decorating the top of a December birthday cake!

The Bactrian (two-humped) camel lives in the cold, mountain and hight desert climates of Central Asia. It was domesticated over 4,500 years ago in an area called Bactria, near present-day Iran. The Bactrian's humps are filled with fat, not water, which is used to nourish the camel when there is little food or water. The Bactrian camel can go without water for long periods, drinking and storing up to 18 gallons (68 liters) at a time. The Bactrian camel can grow up to 11 feet long and 7 feet tall (at the shoulder) and weight up to 2,000 pounds. Although there are over 2 million domesticated Bactrian camels, the wild Bactrian camel is one of the world's rarest mammals. It is considered critically endangered with less that 1,000 remaining in the wild.

NOTE: This camel sold out today. We do have a larger camel for Christmas, also wonderful :)

"C" is for Caribou, Camel and Crab

We're doing fine with our alphabetical discoveries this week. We have plenty of "C" animals. Three of them are the caribou (or reindeer), camel and crab. Our plastic caribou (pictured above) is good for school projects and displays, and can be used as a toy, given as a gift, or saved as a collector's item for animal fans. It is nicely detailed and made of a plastic that's somewhat soft and flexible as well as being sturdy. The anlers are not dangerous because they flex.

Here is one of our beautiful camels by Safari, Ltd. It also had lots of nice, realistic details. We have other nice camels in our gift shop, too.

Crabs! We have lots of crabs. The one shown here is our 3-D Plastic Crab Puzzle. You can take it apart and put it back together as many times as you'd like. The pieces are interlocking and flexible. Have fun with the legs!