2230746. Valeriy Bolaev, Ulyumdzhi Mandzhiev, About Camels

Valeriy says that there are only 5,000 camels left that can be described as of Kalmyk breed. The majority of them are in Astrakhan oblast’.

subject: Kalmyks, camels, livestock

2252323. Polina Fedorova, About Camel Meat

In the past, the Kalmyks ate beef and horse meat. The poor ate camel meat. People who ate camel meat had pimples on their faces. The camel’s pelt and humps were used to make vessels.

subject: Kalmyks, camels, livestock

1950301. Alena Lidzhieva, How to Make Female Camels Accept Their Newborn

A female camel is pregnant for 11 months. Sometimes female camels reject their calves.

subject: Kalmyks, camels, livestock

2253415. Polina Fedorova, How to Make Female Camels Accept Their Newborn

Sometimes female camels reject their calves. Female camels are jealous and squeamish animals. If a child touched a calf, its mother could reject it.

subject: Kalmyks, camels, livestock

Caroline Humphrey Mongolia Super8 film no. 1
Humphrey, Caroline

Wide shot of goats; sheep herding

subject: herding, livestock