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The more fat you have the longer you can survive without food. This fat store is essential in the camels' dry desert environment where food is scarce.
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A camel can take water in what part of his body?
The hump carries water and the camel can take water from it anytme. Actually, the camel's hump stores fat and not water.
Is the camel hump fat?
Yes, contrary to popular belief that it stores water.
Is the water stored in the fat that the camel stores in their humps?
No. Despite the lore surrounding camels and their humps, a camel's hump has nothing to do with their excellent retention of water.
How does characteristics of an organism help it survive in a desert?
Depending on the example you are given, it would be something along the lines of a camel has fat stores as food is sparse to it must have an energy store
How do animals live in hot deserts?
e.g a camel. a camel stores fat in its hump so it can last up to several months without food. A camel doesnt sweat so that saves water. Also they have hairs inside their ears to kep out the sand and big feet to help them walk.
What is inside a camel's hump?
water ----------- Contrary to legend it is not water but fat.
Why does the camel have thick wool on its back?
hi i am sorry to say it is not wool but a hump on its back. in the hump the camel stores fat and water to use it when it is short in food and water. hope this answer was helpful
How does hemp of camel help him to survive?
u mean hump... it help by storing fat & water. and if the camel is tired after long journeys it tends to go floppy im 12 and i know it jeezzee
Why do camel have fat filled humps?
Camel bulges are actually filled with fat. The longer a camel does not eat or is able to drink the "hump(s)" will appear deflated since it will pull from the fat store for survival.
How does the color of a camel help it survive?
The colour helps it blend into their environment.
What does dashia mean?
a fat lump
What do the humps on a camel contain?
Fat
