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Yes, this "fat" is what gets produce when the camel drinks large amounts of water. This is later used when water is scarce.

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The hump of the camel helps to store?

fat.


Why does a camel have a hump?

To provide as a source of FAT storage


What is a camel hump?

The camel hump is the round structure you see on its back. It is use to store fat not water.


Does camel store water in hump or?

Camels do not store water in their hump. Instead, they store fat. However, they can break down the fat to release water, which their bodies can use.


What does a camel's hump store?

Their hump/humps are used to store fat, so that when the time of need comes, can be converted to 'metabolic water'


What is inside a camel's hump?

water ----------- Contrary to legend it is not water but fat.


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.


What would the shrunken hump on a dromedary tell you about the animal?

Camels store water in their humps so a camel with a shrunken hump needs water.


What does a camel have in its hump?

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.


What is stored in camel's hump?

Fat.


What is present in the hump of a camel?

Fat.