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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 significance of humps?
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.
The sound camels make is called nuzzing. If you were to meet a camel and say hi, the camel would say, "nuzz nuzz."
Where there three wise men when Jesus Christ was laying in a manger?
Because after the wise men visited Herod and asked about the new king, Herod order children 2 and under to be slaughtered all we know is that Jesus must have been under 2 years of age. Tradition tells us that there were 3 gifts but we are not sure of the number of wise men that made the journey and that Jesus was probably in the city and not the stable when they arrived.
Yes.
Note, if an animal has fur (hair) it's a mammal.
Yes
Yes, camels are mammals.
How long does it take for a camel to become an adult?
Typically they reach sexual maturity between 4-5 years.
What is a camel hairs brush made of?
Camel hair brushes, used by artists, is a generic term for brushes that are made from all different types of hair such as goat, pony or sheep. BUT, the most common and most recognized, is squirrel. (I sometimes use them in my work! painting portraits and lucky Indalos as good luck gifts)
"Camel hair" brush is a big hint that it's real animal hair but of a lower quality so would not be used in a high quality brush. For example: Mack Brush Co uses Pony & Goat Hair. No Camel hair in a Camel hair brush.
The cost of a "Camel" hair brush is far lower than a good quality brush. I usually throw them away rather than clean them. I buy them in bulk at around $0.10 to $0.35 a piece.
How did camels adapt to living in a sandy dessert?
1. Their humps store fat. When the fat is burned, they get energy and water.
2. They have three eyelids which help keep the sand out of their face.
3. They're noses are little slits that keep moisture from the air trapped in their bodies.
4. Their thick coats reflected light and provided insulation from heat.
Why does your nose keep tingling?
I also would like the answer to this question. The tingling across the bridge of my nose and sometimes down the sides of it started for me a couple days ago and feels like my glasses are slipping down my nose. But when I go to push them up, they are already up or sometimes I don't even have my glasses on at all. From comments on the net that I've found, it could have something to do with the trigeminal nerve that serves that area of the face or be a symptom of hypoglycemia. But there doesn't seem to be much agreement. I just had a lot of dental work done and also have found myself holding my chin up in an odd way to see out of the reading section of my progressive bifocals when working on the computer. I'm thinking one or both of these factors may have some role in this. But I'd love to learn more.
What person has the longest eyelashes?
Mel Grubbe & to be exact she has the world's longest eyelash(:
What is the answer for Corey the camel problem?
How many bananas does he have total to begin with? I am just assuming that he has 3,000 bananas, can carry 1,000 at a time, and has to travel 1,000 miles to get to the market, eats 1 banana every mile, can't go anywhere without bananas, and can store them any place along the way. The largest amount he can get to the market is 533 1/3 bananas. This is how to get it:
First thing, he gathers 1,000 bananas, then goes 200 miles, drops off 600 bananas there, then goes back. He grabs another 1,000 and at the 200 mile mark, where he left 600 bananas, he gets another 200 bananas (leaving 400 at the 200 mile mark). Now he has 1,000 bananas again. Now lets divide 1,000 into thirds: 333 1/3 to get to the next (storehouse?), 333 1/3 to store, and 333 1/3 to get back to the previous storehouse (so now he has 400 bananas at the 200 mile mark and 333 1/3 bananas at the 533 1/3 mile mark). So now he goes back to the 200 mile mark, picks up 200 bananas because he's out of bananas, and gets back to his oasis. Now for the final 1,000 bananas. He gets 1,000 bananas, goes 200 miles, picks up the last 200 bananas (so now he's back to 1,000 bananas), goes 333 1/3 miles, picks up the 333 1/3 bananas there (again has 1,000 bananas), and goes to the market. At the market, he has 533 1/3 bananas.
