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Yes - the camel's hump stores water in the form of fatty tissue. This tissue is re-absorbed by the animal in times of extreme drought.

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Why do camels have hump on its back?

Hump is to store water and food. camels can survive on desert relying on energy being converted from water and food.


Can camels survive in grasslands?

camels can not survive because they need to have the climate hot to survive.camels store water in there hump cuz of the rain fall in the dessert they will not survive


How do camels survive with humps?

Camel's hump contain fat which they use time to time to survive when there is no food and water.


Why do some camels have one hump?

Camels with one hump, called dromedaries, have evolved to store fat in their hump as a source of energy and water in arid environments. This adaptation helps them survive in harsh desert conditions by providing a reserve of nutrients for when food and water are scarce.


How do camels survive long periods without water?

it stores water in its humps a hump can carry water to last three weeks


What does a camels hump hold?

a hump (or two if they are bactrian camels) stores fat, which metabolises for energy. It does not hold water!


How do camels save water?

They store it in their hump.


Did people drink water from hump by killing camel?

No, camels do not have water in their hump. It contains fat, not water.


Where do camels get there food and drink from?

people think that camels store water in their hump but they can't. They get food and water from natural resources and the hump is merely fat. though they can survive without water for three weeks.


What is camels hump use for?

Fat and water storage.


Does humps on a camel store water?

No. Camels do not store water in their hump. The hump is used to store fat.


What does a camels hump primarily hold?

Well camels humps hold fat if that's what Ur looking for. They hold fat so that they can survive the desert without food or water for many days