Fact - Camels do not store water in their humps
What the hell? Not water?
Nop! Not water! It's fat.
It's the fatty tissue in the humps of camels that it's used as an energy reserve, as it minimizes heat-trapping insulation throughout the rest of their bodies. When this tissue is metabolized, it acts as a source of energy.
The water is stored in their bodies, predominantly in their bloodstream, which makes them very good at avoiding dehydration. Camels can go seven days without drinking, but when they do drink, they really go for it! Up to 225 liters (50gallons) a time! Enough to easily keep a family of four satisfied on the driest of summer afternoons.
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Haham I remember that guy who makes that surviving program on Discovery Channel.
He was on the desert and found a dead camel. Then he proceeded to drink... some liquid from his organs, and used the body as a tent.
Hilarious, haha.
Guess it's one of the few animals on Earth that doesn't mind getting called fatty!
Woah, 50 gallons is larger than most car gas tanks...
Good to know this!
I didn't know that. Cool post...and funny...really funny picture.
rly surprised :D nice thing to know :D
awesome xD
is fucking awesome
really amazing!
Really amazing. I didnt know this, until now.
great post !!!
Wow... TIL.
I heard Camel Obesity rates are up
at about 4 litres a day per person, doubling it to account for dryness, a family of four would be drinking maybe 32 litres of water in a day? i think that's a little lower than 225.. just sayin
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Yup, I've seen the same episode - I guess it was one of the Bear Gryll's series. He actually cut the dead animal open, got to his stomach, opened this and started drinking water from the plant pulp the camel was digesting when it was still alive. Amazing.
Awesome blog, but may I nitpick that the comment font is too large, distracts me from viewing the content :(
haha funny to say but i didnt knew that XD
yea that might be the reason why they have alot of slime in their mouth, Nice post !
learn something new everyday :) , Woogie
thats pretty impressive
Thats really cool. Didnt know that! thanks!
I had no idea. interesting
huh dint know that.
awesome :D
Very interesting post! I had no clue that the humps on camel's backs where used to reserve energy. Crazy!!
It's kinda funny, I just read this fact yesterday.
Funny thing xD
lol i didnt know that until now ^_^ Guess my science teache rlied to me
A Lot of Water, and no pat taxes to drink :)
i always think its a water. Good to know. :)
misinformation hurts me!
this is nice!
well shit, I've been living a lie
Interesting! i didnt know this
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