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No. The humps store water.

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How do camel store food?

Camels store fat on there humps which makes more food and water.


What do the humps on a camel contain?

Fat


Which substance is present in the hump of a camel?

Camel's humps are made up of fat. In the wild, camels eat lots of rubbish food and so the fat is very coarse, whereas in captivity they are fed good quality food and so the fat is 'squishy' and soft. This is why camel's humps flop over in captivity.


How do dromedary camel and a bactrian camel conserve energy while moving?

They conserve energy by storing fat in their humps.


Why does a camel have two humps?

Camels have two humps because they store fat in them as a source of energy when food and water are scarce in their desert environment.


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.


How many humps does a camel typically have, and what purpose do they serve in the camel's survival and adaptation to its environment?

A camel typically has one or two humps. The humps store fat, not water as commonly believed, which provides energy for the camel when food is scarce. This adaptation helps camels survive in arid environments by allowing them to go long periods without food.


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.


Why does camels have hump?

that is where they store extra fat so that when they are stuck in the desert they have extra food to live off of.


How do camels survive with humps?

Camel's hump contain fat which they use time to time to survive when there is no food and 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.


Camels store water in their humps?

If you think it's water, you're wrong! The humps on a camel's back are actually huge heaps of fat and flesh that can weigh as much as 80 pounds in a healthy camel. These humps help camels survive for weeks without food and water.