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What is the significance of humps?

Anonymous

∙ 17y ago

Updated: 12/14/2022

The hump stores fat and excess calories it can be used when there is shortage of food. According to the common rumor that it stores water it is not so water is stored in a sort of a sack its 4 chambered stomach it use this water.

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∙ 9y ago

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it humps a camel

When was My Humps created?

My Humps was created on 2005-07-14.

Do camels have humps because they are lazy?

No. they have humps to store water.

Why does camels have two humps?

Only Bactrian Camels have two humps, and dromedaries have one but I know that they store fat (not water) in their humps

Do camels grow humps?

They don't grow humps, they are just born with them

Do the humps in the camel convert food to fat?

No. The humps store water.

How many humps do camels have, one hump or two humps?

Camels can have either one hump or two humps, depending on the species. Dromedary camels have one hump, while Bactrian camels have two humps.

Is it true that camels can carry water in their humps?

Nope. Humps are fat, not water,

Does a bactrian have two humps or one hunp?

Bactrian camels have 2 humps

How did humpback whales get humps on their backs?

AH. Those are not humps. Those are muscles.

How many humps do camels typically have?

Camels typically have one or two humps.

How many humps does a camel typically have?

A camel typically has one or two humps.