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because camels can go for a long time with out water
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoamels can survive up to 30 days without food and up to two weeks without water. They have evolved specifically to survive in deserts and harsh environments.
The tongue and mouth of a camel is very leathery and strong. Which means that camels can eat vegetation with thorns or cactuses, that most other mammals avoid.
Camels have long eyelashes which protect their eyes from sand. They also have large three-toed feet which are spread specifically so their weight doesn't sink into the sand. Camels also have hairy slit nostrils and hairy ears to keep sand out of them.
Their hump(s) are used to store fat, which is converted from excessive nutrients that they do not need. When a camel needs additional food or water, they metabolise the fat in their hump(s). 1,000g of fatty tissue holds the equivalent nutrients of 1,111g of water.
Camels do not physically store water in their humps they store fat. The belief that camels store water in their humps is a myth and zoological hoax which has been disproved by scientists.
Due to their vast size, many predators will ignore a camel, because they can be rather difficult to subdue. However if the pack of predators are hungry enough, they will attempt to bring down a camel.
Camels have fur which protects their skin from the harsh, scorching desert sun and to keep them warm during the cold desert nights. They also have a hairless underbelly to help cool them down when they lie down on the sand.
Camels are also camouflaged. Their skin and fur is the same or similar colour to the desert. Either dark-blonde, sandy or tan.
Camels have fascinated scientists for centuries. From Ancient China, Ancient Greece up to the modern era. Specifically because of their abilities to survive in harsher desert environments for so long, where other animals, humans included, would perish.
Camels are the perfect example of how animals have evolved to suit their environments. It is their Creator that adapted them perfectly. Praise be to the Mighty Creator.
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∙ 13y agobecause they dont need much water and can take the heat of the desert
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∙ 14y agoBecause they can carry a considerable amount of weight and can travel very long distances without water.
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∙ 12y agoBecause the can go long distances without water
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∙ 10y agobecause they can go long distances without water.
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∙ 12y agoCamels can go for days without water and store water in their humps
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∙ 10y agothe feet of camel is broad and therefore the area of contect of camel with sand is large. this result in less pressur so that the land does not yield much.
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∙ 14y agoThey don't require gas?
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What part of china is best for traveling by camel?
The Desert
What is the best way to travel through the desert?
a camel
Which animal is usually ridden in the desert?
They will usually ride on camels as there is alot of camels that belong in a desert. You will find camels in desert because they store water in there hump back and have sandy feet. Deserts are made of sand,rock and mountains. You could even travel on a donkey but it is very unlikely.
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I use a Chamoie leather or Camel leather if you can get camel leather its well better
A beast of burden on deserts?
camel thats my best answer
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Desert Eagle. Desert Eagle. Desert Eagle. Desert Eagle. Desert Eagle.
Which is the best suited for xeric mode of life?
Camel
Where did the ship of the desert get its name?
They can go for very long periods of time with little food and water. ships do not need food and water so they are similar in that way. Also they both carry cargo from place to place."Ships of the desert" is the nickname given to the camels due to their ability to retain water for long periods of time and because they can easily move in the desert, making them better transportation in the desert than a horse.They hauled the merchandise. Just as ships did. Today they might be called four legged 18 wheelers.More answers:Camels helped people travel across the desert, just as ships helped people travel across the ocean. They actually helped a lot because they can walk for such a long time without food and water because of the humps on its back that hold fat, not water.the camel can haul merchandise, just like ships. The camels can go a while without getting more water or food, just like ships.the camel is called like this because it is the only form of transportation and makes a rolling motion like a ship.As a ship transports of people and goods in water the camel does in desert. Imagine a picture of ship in an extensive sea and compare with a camel in an extensive desert.A camel is called the ship of the desert because it can carry goods and people across the desert from place to placeCamels can go for long distances without food or water. They can survive in desert climates where other animals cannot. Camels have been used for desert transportation for a long time.Camels are the best mode of travel on the desert. The name refers to a metaphor that paints the desert as a sea and the camel as a ship.camels are called as the ship o the desert because in the earlier times people used camel to transport goods in the desert.There were no other means of transport in those times.because of their moving motion when walking; to ride a camel one has to move a bit like in a roling sea
What desert is in Spain?
The Tabernas Desert in Almeria, Spain, is the best known.
What is the Great Victoria Desert best known for?
It is the largest desert in Australia.
Is there a desert in Asia and India?
India is a part of Asia and the best known desert in that country is the Thar Desert.
