The Flamming Mountains in Turpan by wh2021

The Flamming Mountains in Turpan

The mountain climate is harsh and the extremely high summer temperatures make this the hottest spot in China, frequently reaching 50 °C (122 °F) or higher. One of the largest thermometers in China is on display adjacent to the mountain, tracking the surrounding ground temperatures. It is a popular tourist spot. The ground temperature on the day of visit was 45C.
Magnificent beautiful camels! Very interesting narrative - thank you. 50° is of course super hot! Wow. But it's a dry heat, yes?

I love the colours in the camel’s dress code.
May 12th, 2024  
These are amazing. I've never actually seen a 2-humped camel.
May 12th, 2024  
A wonderful capture of these magnificent camels!
May 12th, 2024  
@pusspup
I wonder - aren't these camels actually called dromedaris? I can't recall offhand which one is dromedaris, which one is camel
May 12th, 2024  
Such marvelous creatures!
May 12th, 2024  
Much too hot for me but what a stunning capture of these gorgeous bactrianus, I love their costumes
May 12th, 2024  
@pusspup I think they are only in Africa and Asia, called Camelus bactrianus ;-)
May 12th, 2024  
Great capture.
May 12th, 2024  
@ludwigsdiana
Yep. This is a bactrian camel. The single humps are dromedary camels.
May 12th, 2024  
Great capture fv!
May 12th, 2024  
Awesome transportation!!
May 12th, 2024  
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