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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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How did the Wise Men know that Jesus was special?
Matthew's gospel talks about seeing a star in the East:
Matthew 2:2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Most people seem to interpret this as predicting his birth using astrology.
There's an interesting story from Kashmir; Buddhist history talks about Yuz Asaf, a Buddhist leader who was born in Judea in the first century. Buddhists believe that their leader is a re-incarnation of an earlier leader. They discover the leader by reading astrological charts and prayer. The Kashmir Buddhists predicted the leader would be born in Judea and went to find him, so at some point in the first century, some Wise Men from the East arrived in Judea to tell a family that their recently born son (Yuz Asaf) was to be a religious leader. The story goes on that Yuz Asaf came to Kashmir as a young man (around 12 years old) for training then returned to Judea at the age of 30. Yuz Asaf came back to Kashmir a few years later with injured feet and hands, his grave is in Kashmir and, intrigingly, there is a carving of feet on the grave that show the marks of crucification.
ANSWERThe wise men knew about Jesus because they were the Magi who had been taught by Daniel the prophet. [see link below]just like any other animal would walk.... 4 legs, one foot in front of the other
Another opinion:
Camels walk by moving both legs on one side, then moving both legs on the other. This is not how any other animal walks.
Correction:
There are two other animals which have the same manner of walking. The cat and the giraffe.
How do camels care for their young?
The camel, often called the ship of the desert gives birth to a single calf after a 14-month gestation period. The calf stays with the mother for about 5 years when the calf is ready to bear a full load.
No particular number of wise men are mentioned. People have just assumed it from the three types of gift mentioned. Neither does it say they came to see him in the manger, but he was possibly a toddler by the time they arrived. Also their mode of transport is not mentioned. The other ideas commonly associated with the wise men are traditions that have grown up around them. Here's the Biblical account of the events:
== "1Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him... 8 And he [Herod] sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 9When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh. 12And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way."
Are camels born without humps?
The answer to this question is that every single adult camel has a hump to store fat in it (not water). So the answer is YES! [Baby camels do not get humps until they begin to eat solid food.]
No, a camel has threestomachs, but it is still a ruminant == ==
No, there's no such thing as a three humped camel, but there is a rock band called that, based in Southern Australia.
Why can a camel go days or even weeks without any food?
A camel can survive weeks with little or no food or water. It's humps store fat for the camel acting like a reserve. When the camel goes a lengthy period without food or water, it starts to Break down what it has stored.
A camel's humps contains fats. When there is a lack of food, the camel breaks down the fats in its humps. If all the fats are broken down, the camel might lose its humps.
What is the average weight of an adult camel?
The average full-grown adult camel stands around 6-foot,1-inch at the shoulder, and 7-foot,1-inch at the hump. Bactrian camels weigh between 600 and 2,200-pounds and dromedaries between 600 and 1,320-pounds.
What are camels called in a collective group?
The collective nouns for camels is a herd of camels or a caravan of camels.
How can camels stand the heat?
Camels are able to withstand changes in body temperature and water content that would kill most other animals. Their temperature ranges from 34°C (93°F) at night up to 41°C (106°F) at day; only above this threshold will they start to sweat. This allows them to preserve about five litres of water a day. However, they can withstand at least 25% weight loss due to sweating.
The thick coat reflects sunlight. A shaved camel has to sweat 50% more to avoid overheating. It also insulates them from the intense heat that radiates from hot desert sand. Their long legs also help with this by keeping them further away from the sand.
Their mouth is very sturdy, to be able to eat thorny desert plants. Long eyelashes and ear hairs, together with sealable nostrils prevent sand from entering. Their pace (always moving both legs of one side at the same time) and their widened feet help them move without sinking in.
All member species of the Camelids are known to have a highly unusual immune system, where part of the antibody repertoire is composed of immunoglobulins without light chain. Whether and how this contributes to their resistance to harsh environments is currently unknown.
The ear flaps help to direct sound into the inner ear; elephants have very good hearing. The ear flaps have many blood vessels that help to cool the elephant when flapped in the air. Also, a distressed or charging elephant will thrust out their ear-flaps to make them appear more threatening, and signalling their anger/distress.
What distance can a camel spit?
"old world" camels (1 and 2 hump) do not spit! they puke/vomit. "new world" camels (lama vicunia,alpace) spit. about 2 , 3 meters
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- The camels' eyes are specially protected by three eyelids on each eye, this helps protect from howling winds which can gust sand into their eyes, the extra eyelids help protect against the blazing sun, and stops them from going blind.
What are one humped camels called?
The name of a camel with one hump is Dromedary. This camel is common to Africa and the Middle East. It was exported all over the world and is now relatively common in parts of Australia and North America, where is has been used sporadically over the years as a pack animal.
A camel with one hump is called the Arabian camel or Dromedary camel.
They are native to dry desert areas of West Asia.
A camel with two humps is called the Bactrian camel.
They are native to Central and East Asia.
Both are domesticated, they both work for humans (like horses) and they both provide milk (like cows).
A camel with one hump is a Dromedary, or Arabian Camel. you can usually tell because the dromedary begins with "D" which rotated left looks like one hump same applies with the Bactrian camel(two-humped) it starts with B rotated left looks like two humps
Dromedary or Arabian camel has but one hump . (The Bactrian camel has two humps.)
You call one-humped camels Dromedaries
How can a camel live without water?
they dont live without water...they just go for long periods of time without it. when they do get water they get large amounts of it and store it in the humps on their backs.
The hump on a camel's back is stored FAT , NOT water.
Camels are native to Asia, Africa, Arabia.
The ancestors of modern camels originated in the Americas, then during the later Ice Ages migrated over the Bering Land Bridge into Asia, and eventually to their current locations. Except for a few species like the llamas and alpacas in South America, the camels in the Americas went extinct.
What animal in desert eat camel?
Mostly humans, but the extinct species of Caspian tiger used to hunt camels.
There once was an event where a male lion had escaped it's cage after the zookeeper neglected to lock it. The lion broke into a camel's enclosure and attacked and killed the adult, thus proving that lions could hunt camels if given the chance.
