The ship of desert, as the camel is widely referred to, is really a life saviour in the rocky, arid, vast expanse of desert. A tall lad, with a shy attitude, is a champ when it comes to braving the odds in the most toughest of environments and climate. While a human, on an average, can survive without water for just 4-5 days, a camel can live quite longer without the life giving fluid. But what makes it so special? How is it able to sustain in such harsh conditions?
The secret lies in the lump present at the camel's back !!
The secret lies in the lump present at the camel's back !!
How does the 'hump' helps the Camel ?
The projected mass, generally referred to as 'hump', makes camels travel over 100 miles without water. You will be surprised to know that the 'hump' is not present in the new born calves, but it grows with age. The hump contains FAT (& not water) which the beast converts to energy and water as per the exigency. Once the fat is exhausted, the hump(s) become soft and loose.Based on native, camels have one or two humps. The ones with 2 humps are known Bactrian, while Dromedary camels have just one hump. Camels we see in India are of latter type. Dromedary, also called Arabian camel, can be found in deserts of India, Africa, and the Middle East, while the Central and East Asian rocky desert is home to Bactrian camels. The differences between the two are summarized in the table below:
Table: Types of Camels
Property
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Bactrian
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Dromedary (Arabian
Camel)
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Humps
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2
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1
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Native Region
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Rocky deserts of
Central and East Asia
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Deserts of India,
Africa, and the Middle East
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Fur Coating
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Long coating (sheds it in summer)
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Short coating
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Feet
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Tougher feet
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Padded feet; vulnerable to injury from stones
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Color
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Dark Brown to
Biege
|
Brown
|
Geek Notes:
- Camels group is known as 'caravan', derived from the Persian term karwan, meaning 'a group of desert travellers'
- Hump present in bulls is made up of muscles and doesn’t store fat
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