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Do camels have humps because they are lazy?
No. they have humps to store water.
Why does camels have two humps?
Only Bactrian Camels have two humps, and dromedaries have one but I know that they store fat (not water) in their humps
Why do camels have humps and what is their purpose?
Camels have humps to store fat, not water. The fat provides energy when food is scarce.
Why do camels have humps?
Camels have humps to store fat, not water. The fat can be used as a source of energy when food is scarce.
Where do camels store water if they don't store it in their humps?
No, they do not. The popular belief that camels store water in their humps is a myth and zoological hoax. Camels actually store fat in their humps. Excessive nutrients that the camel does not currently need are converted into fat and stored in the humps. These nutrients come from plants, seeds and water. 1,000g of fat in the camels hump can yield the equivalent to 1,111g of water when metabolised. In summary, camels do not physically store water in their humps. They store fatty tissue containing nutrients which is metabolised when the camel needs those nutrients.
Where do penguis get water?
They have humps like camels they can store there water in
Why do camels have two humps?
Camels have two humps to store fat, which provides them with energy when food and water are scarce in their desert environment.
Where do camels store there water?
Camels do not store water. The idea that camels store water in their humps was a zoological hoax. Camels actually convert the water into fat, which is stored in their humps and metabolised if they need water.
How do camels find and keep water?
there are no wild camels so they are given water in captivity, and they store the water in there humps.
Do camels store water?
yes they store water in their stomachs and food and nutrients in one of their humps
Why camel doesn't take water?
because camels store the water in their humps
Why do camels have one or two humps?
Camels have one or two humps to store fat, which provides them with energy when food and water are scarce in their desert environment.
