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Camels are common desert animals that were once used, and still often used, to cross deserts with. Because they can go weeks without drinking water, they are easy to take care of. All questions regarding camels are welcome here.

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Would a camel make a good pet?

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yes you can because camels are nice

What is the camel hump made of?

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Contrary to popular belief, camels store fat in their hump, not water. They store water in their stomachs. There are three species: one-humped Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) and the Bactrian two-humped camel (Camelus bactrianus). and the two-humped wild Bactrian camel (Camelus ferus) of Mongolia.

Why camel lives in Asia?

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In the west

Its part of the jackrabbit that help keeps him cool?

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All rabbits are very hot in the summer with their coat so whenever they go out of their burrow, they find some shade. Also, they go into there burrows if its to hot even in the shade. Water trickles onto the dirt and sinks in there. That's why its cool down there!

Is a lama related or a cousin to a camel?

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Both the llama and the camel are of the Family Camelidae, but diverge from there: the llama is of the genus Lama and the camel is of the genus Camelus.

Are camels better than llamas?

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camels are definetley better than llamas because llamas have wird teeth and all they do all day is sleep,eat, and spit. Camels have walked miles in deserts, so they deserve credit there. Although llamas may have some advantages over its camel cousin, in the long run, I would say that camels are definetley better than llamas.

Do camels give live birth?

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A camel does not lay eggs they have live babies

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

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

How are ship like camel?

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A camel stands from 1.8 to just over 2 metres tall at the shoulders, and weighs from 250 to 680 kilograms. Its rope like tail is over 50 centimetres long. Camels seem larger than they are because of their thick, woolly fur, which may be all shades of brown, from nearly white to almost black. An Arabian camel's fur is short and helps protect its body from the heat. A Bactrian camel's fur is longer. It may grow about 25 centimetres long on the animal's head, neck, and humps.

All camels lose their fur in spring and grow a new coat. A camel looks sleek and slender for several weeks after losing its coat, but a thick coat of new fur grows by autumn.

Camels have callus like bare spots on their chests and on their leg joints. These spots look as though the hair has been rubbed off, but they are natural and not signs of wear. Even young camels have them. Thick, leathery skin grows there and becomes tough when the animal is about five months old.

A camel has large eyes on the sides of its head. Each eye is protected by long, curly eyelashes that keep out sand. In the daytime, when the sun is high, the eyes do not allow excessive light in. Glands supply the eyes with a great deal of water to keep them moist. Thick eyebrows shield the eyes from the desert sun.

The camel's small, rounded ears are located far back on its head. The ears are covered with hair, even on the inside. The hair helps keep out sand or dust that might blow into the animal's ears. A camel can hear well, but, like the donkey, it often pays no attention when given a command.

The camel has a large mouth and 34 strong, sharp teeth. It can use the teeth as weapons. A camel owner may cover the animal's mouth with a muzzle to keep it from biting. A working camel cannot wear a bit and bridle, as a horse does, because its mouth must be free to chew cud (regurgitated food). Instead, a rope for leading the animal is fastened through a hole near the camel's nose.

The hump of a camel is mostly a lump of fat. Bands of strong tissue hold pads of fat together, forming the hump above the backbone. The hump of a healthy, well-fed camel may weigh 35 kilograms or more.

Most kinds of animals store fat in their bodies, but only camels keep most of their fat in a hump. If food is hard to find, the fat in the hump provides energy for the animal. If a camel is starving, its hump shrinks. The hump may even slip off the animal's back and hang down on its side. After the camel has had a few weeks' rest and food, its hump becomes firm and plump again. The hump is not a storage place for water, as many people believe.

Camels have long, strong legs. Powerful muscles in the upper part of the legs allow the animals to carry heavy loads for long distances. A camel can carry as much as 450 kilograms, but the usual load weighs about 150 kilograms. While working, the animals typically travel about 40 kilometres a day, at a speed of 5 kilometres an hour.

Camels usually walk, especially if it is hot, but when they must go faster they either gallop or pace. The pace is a medium-speed movement in which both legs on the same side rise and fall together. This leg action produces a swaying, rocking motion that makes some riders "seasick." Camels are sometimes called "ships of the desert."

The tough, leathery skin pads on a camel's legs act as cushions when the animal kneels to rest. The camel bends its front legs and drops to its knees. Then it folds its hind legs and sinks to the ground. To get up, the camel straightens its hind legs and then jerks up its front legs. A camel can lie down and get up again even with a heavy load on its back.

Camels have two toes on each foot. A hoof that looks like a toenail grows at the front of each toe. Cows, horses, and many other animals walk on their hoofs. But a camel walks on a broad pad that connects its two long toes. This cushion like pad spreads when the camel places its foot on the ground. The pad supports the animal on loose sand in much the same way that a snowshoe helps a person walk on snow. The camel's cushioned feet make almost no sound when the animal walks or runs.

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What do camels breathe with?

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Camels breathe with lungs.

What is a one hump camel named?

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Because it only has one hump and some have two

At what age do camels die?

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Male camels become mature enough to mate at 6 years of age.

Why are camels so important to people who live in deserts?

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Camels are a form of transport, they also provide milk and meat for humans.

How do camels adapt to very dry conditions?

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they store food in their hump

Are camels picky eaters?

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The food that camels eat depend on whether they are domesticated, feral or living in zoos. In the wild, camels will eat just about anything as it is very hard to find food. They eat plants, dried leaves, seeds, bones, fish meat and even leather! Domesticated camels (those raised by people) are usually fed dates, grass, wheat and oats. In zoos, camels are fed hay and dry grass- about 3.5 kilograms of food everyday!

What is a camel size and weight?

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A fully-grown adult camel stands 1.85m/6 feet at the shoulder and 2.15m/7 feet at the hump. A fully-grown camel can weigh up to 700kg/1542lbs. A camel's long, thin legs have powerful muscles which allow the animal to carry loads over long distances. A camel can carry as much as 450kg/990lbs, but a usual and more comfortable cargo weight is 150kgs/330lbs. It is usual for a camel to work as a beast of burden for only six to eight months of the year; the remainder of the time it needs to rest and recuperate.

How do camels catch their prey?

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In the wild, they'll wander around eating grasses, leaves and fine branches from trees and shrubs.

Domesticated ones will be fed by their keepers.
by looking for it and then chewing it
If it's in a stable, humans will bring it to them. If it's out in nature the camel will wander around looking for edible plants to eat.
Camels have humps in which they store fats, if they cannot find food anywhere they use the fat stored in their humps to survive.

What do camels get eaten by?

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Arabs -

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What is a camels smaller cousin?

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The llama is the American cousin of the camel. Llamas live in both North and South America and are helpful to man like a camel.

Why is a camel's urine so salty?

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cammels live in the dessert this is not true sorry

What animal is kin to the camel?

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Camels have relatives that walk exactly like them--the llamas. Llamas also trot and run like camels, by moving both legs on one side, then moving the legs on the other side. Camels and llamas can cover large amounts of territory very fast and efficiently this way. Many other animals seem to walk like camels when they move slowly. Examples are giraffes, house cats, okapis, some horses (like harness racing horses), some long-legged dogs, cheetahs, elephants, and brown bears. Walking this way is called an "amble." When they run, however, these animals switch to different styles of trotting and galloping from the camels and llamas.

From which exact country did the camel originate?

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[[They originated in the African deserts and expanded to different countries all over the world!]]

That answer is technically wrong. Camelid species originated in North America. Some migrated south and evolved into vicunas and guanacos (and later domesticated llamas). Others migrated back across the Bering Strait and developed into Bactrian and Dromedary camels (which have been domesticated since at least 2500 BC - not many exist in the wild anymore). The original camels in North America died out.