The camel is an amazing animal

I believe all animals are amazing..but I was just reading a little about the camel and was astounded..they are definitely made for the desert.


Ears- A camel's ears are lined with fur to filter out sand and dust blowing into the ear canal.
Eyes-are protected by a double row of long curly eyelashes that also help keep out sand and dust, while thick bushy eyebrows shield the eyes from the desert sun.
Feet-Camels have broad, flat, leathery pads with two toes on each foot. When the camel places its foot on the ground the pads spread, preventing the foot from sinking into the sand.
Food-A camel can go 5-7 days with little or no food and water, and can lose a quarter of its body weight without impairing its normal functions
The hump-they do no store
water in its hump. It is in fact a mound of fatty tissue from which the animal draws energy when food is hard to find
Milk-Camel's milk is much more nutritious than that from a cow. It is lower in fat and lactose, and higher in potassium, iron and Vitamin C
Speed-
Normal 'amble speed' for a walking camel is 5kph/3mph; a working camel will typically cover 40km/25 miles a day. Racing camels can reach 20kph/12mph at the gallop.
Water-
Camels need very little water if their regular diet contains good, moisture-rich pasture. Although camels can withstand severe dehydration, a large animal can drink as much as 100 litres/21 gallons in ten minutes. Such an amount would kill another mammal, but the camel's unique metabolism enables the animal to store the water in its bloodstream.

 

Did you know that they were originally from North America?

Weird...huh?

 

Yeah, camels are pretty fascinating.
I wanna see one and go on a caravan tour in Sahara. That would be great.

 

yeah, I read that..how they traveled through alaska..that is wierd

 

Wow I didn't know that.
No wonder why they're chillen in the desert these days.
They must have been pissed during those cold excursions.

 

You can also smoke Camels.

Very versatile animal indeed.

 

im a camel

 

this thread is awesome.
also, did you know camels scare horses? yessir, medieval 2 taught me that one.

 

camels also look really bitchin'.

 

i like theyre toes

 

i like it when they smile

 

I heart camel spiders...

 

^ do they smile?

 

Pfft, not only do they smile, they eat humans....

 

wow....can you ride them, can you race them!??!

 

Are you kidding me, I ride my to work every day...

 

do the zebras mind?

 

No, me and cammie eat the zebras together, we're BFF...

 

cool

 

I like that they spit to..right in your mutha friggen eye