![]() ![]() The body rehydrates within minutes of a long drink, absorbing over 100 litres (25 gallons) in 5–10 minutes. Even salty water can be tolerated, and between drinks it forages far from oases to find food unavailable to other livestock. In severe heat a camel survives four to seven days without drinking, but it can go 10 months without drinking at all if it is not working and the forage contains enough moisture. Bactrian camels can carry more than 200 kg (about 440 pounds) for 50 km (31 miles) in a day, while the more lightly built dromedaries can carry up to 100 kg (about 220 pounds) for 60 km (about 37 miles) if they are worked in the coolness of night.ĭuring catastrophic droughts, herdsmen may lose all of their cattle, sheep, and goats while 80 percent of the camels will survive, owing to the camel’s ability to conserve water and tolerate dehydration. Short bursts of 65 km (40 miles) per hour are possible, but camels are excellent plodders. ![]() Like the giraffe’s, the camel’s gait is a pace, with both legs on a side moving together. Dromedaries have a soft wide-spreading pad for walking on sand Bactrian camels have a firmer foot. On each leg, weight is borne on two large toes that spread apart to keep the animal from sinking into the sand. When excited, camels huff so sharply that spit is incidentally expelled.Ĭamels do not walk on their hooves. Camels are generally docile, but they will bite or kick when annoyed. The dromedary has horny pads on the chest and knees that protect it from searing desert sand when it lies down, but the Bactrian camel lacks these callosities. Heavy eyelashes protect the eyes from blowing sand, and the nostrils can be squeezed shut. Domesticated Bactrian camels are darker, stockier, and woollier than the wild form. ![]() Colour is usually light brown but can be grayish. Males weigh 400 to 650 kg (900 to 1,400 pounds), and females are about 10 percent smaller. All three species are about 3 metres (10 feet) long and 2 metres (6.6 feet) high at the hump (itself 20 cm ). The upper lip is split into two sections that move independently. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!Ĭamels have an unmistakable silhouette, with their humped back, short tail, long slim legs, and long neck that dips downward and rises to a small narrow head.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives. ![]()
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