Why there are big humps on a camels back?

Answer 1

a camel's hump is a giant mound of fat, actually. In a healthy, well-fed camel, the hump can weigh as much as 80 pounds (35 kilograms)! Human beings and most animals store their fat mixed in with muscle tissue or in a layer right beneath the skin. Camels are the only animals with a hump. The hump allows a camel to survive an extremely long time (up to two weeks) without food if need be. Because camels typically live in the desert, where food can be scarce for long stretches, this is important.

Answer 2

Camels are traditionally desert animals. They save water in these humps, in case they do not have access to water instantly.

Now all camels have two humps. There are two different species of camel, the Bactrian camel has two humps while the Arabian camel has one. Both use the humps to store fat. To my knowledge there is no reason for the two species to have a different number of humps.

Answer 3

Camels live in severe heat, also dry and humid weather, The humps on their back store fat, and are used as a food source when there isn't any around.

Answer 4

The big humps on the camel's back store the water that the camel drinks because of the hot conditions of its environment.

Answer 5

That is where they store water, so that they don't need to drink with their mouths very often.