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Camels
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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What is the life cycle of a camel?
it is born....then it mates...then it dies it is born....then it mates...then it dies
What adaptations help the camel survive?
a camel has big lips so it can chew on a cactus and not get hurt by it thorns.
a camel also has very good hearing abilities.
What are the 3 adaptation for the camel?
The camel can store fat in hump(s) and store water in their stomach. They have broad feet to prevent sinking too much in the sand. They have long thick eyelashes and can close the nostril to keep out blowing sand. A heavy coat insulates them during the heat of the day, and during the often bitter cold of the night.
The "Camel" brand of cigarettes were introduced in 1913.
What is the average mass of an adult elephant in kg?
The Average Asian elephant weighs anywhere between 2.7 tonnes to 4.5 tonnes. Full grown adult tuskers are known to weigh in the range of 4.5 tonnes.
The Average African elephant weighs 2.7 to 6 tonnes. Though the African females are known to weigh approximately the same as their Asian counterparts, African Bulls are known to be much heavier than their Asian brothers.
What is a camel's position on a food chain?
Cames are herbivores. The diet of a camel can consists of(depending on domestication) a variety of fresh fruit, vegetables, hay, grasses, seeds, and dried leaves
Camels do dehydrate... though they can go without water for about 15 days
Despite what other people say, water is not stored in the camel's hump... The hump does help lessen the chance of dehydration, but it is made of fatty tissue and is very helpful to the camel when it is in starvation mode.
In addition, the camel's liver and kidneys are very efficient at retaining water. like many other desert animals, urine forms a thick syrup.
How does a camel survive with adaptations in the desert?
Camels have many adaptations to desert life, including:
- long eyelashes to keep out the sand
- thick hooves to resist the heat of the sand
- the ability to get water from their food so they don't need to drink often.
- they have large fat stores in their humps in case it's a long time between meals
- they can drink enormous amounts at one time without hurting themselves.
Is a camel bigger than a lion?
Brown/Kodiak and polar bears are... The black bear can be on occasion.
The boar black bear is larger than a lion. Boar black bears weigh 600 pounds, while lions weigh 500-550 pounds.
Babys do many things but sometimes when they have are doll under them they might shake but hump.
Camels chew in a figure 8 shape. If you read national geographic KIDS, you would know, too!
So they won't be hurt by the prickly desert plants they eat.
Where do camels originate from?
Camels originate from North America. The fossil evidence indicates that Camelops, the forerunner of the modern camel, appeared in the neighborhood of 2.5 million years ago.
These animals have been gone from the Americas for 10,000 years, but their kin had migrated to Asia and then Africa, where they survive today. These are the true camels, the Dromedary and Bactrian. We also know that the camelids of South America, including the llama, alpaca, guanaco, and vicuña, arose from Camelops. Links can be found for more information.
How many beats in a horse's gallop?
The trot is a two-beat gait. This is because the horse's feet hit the ground in pairs, so you hear two separate noises before the horse is back where it started. The trot is usually diagonal (off hind and near fore, then near hind and off fore.) Some horses, usually harness racers, move their feet in lateral pairs (off hind and off fore, near hind and near fore.) This is usually called pacing instead of trotting. It is also a two beat gait.
What adjectives should describe a camel?
orange brown with 2 humps to carry water.it is also mostly found in the dessert.camels can also last long with water.it is also a a mule that carry things.camels can only live in the dessert i guess .i the earlier days there were lots of camels
What is the structural adaptation of the camel?
Humps are used to store fats instead so to speak, to store energy for it to work.............
How many days can a camel live without water and food?
at least 4 months i think, im not much of a camel expert but you know at least four months
Just over two weeks
