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No. Despite the lore surrounding camels and their humps, a camel's hump has nothing to do with their excellent retention of water.

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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.


Where are fat and water stored?

The fat and water in a camel is stored in its humps. That's why it can survive so many days without drinking water.


Why can a camel go days or even weeks without any food?

A camel can survive weeks with little or no food or water. It's humps store fat for the camel acting like a reserve. When the camel goes a lengthy period without food or water, it starts to Break down what it has stored.


What is a camel?

A camel is a four-legged animal that lives in the desert. It stores a fatty tissue in its humps. NOT water, as it is commonly thought.


How does the camel walk so easily in the desert and go without water for a long time?

The Camel stores the water in his humps so he can go a long time without water.


How can a camel live on the desert?

Camels can survive on water. The humps on it back stores a very large quantity of water for them to have when needed.


Where do camel get there water?

Their humps!


Do the humps in the camel convert food to fat?

No. The humps store water.


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.


What is the feature of camel?

the feature of the camel is its humps. the humps are there to store water. there feature is well adapted to its habitat because it is dry and hot, the desert


What part of the body can a camel take water?

camel take water in there hump then when they are thirsty they get water from there humps to get there notches


How does the number of humps on a camel affect its ability to store water in arid environments?

The number of humps on a camel does not directly affect its ability to store water. Camels store fat, not water, in their humps, which serves as an energy reserve when food and water are scarce in arid environments. The fat can be converted into energy and water when needed by the camel.