Do camel store water in their humps?
By cuddiluk
@cuddiluk (1523)
Philippines
17 responses
@moneymind (10510)
• Philippines
24 Nov 06
no camels do not store water in their humps. those humps consist more of fats. greetings. : )
@sunshinetoday (188)
• United Arab Emirates
29 Nov 06
yes camel definitely do store water in their humps
some camel have one humps and some have two humps
ive heard that camel can live for upto three weeks without water and food because of the water that camel store in their humps
@tarunchutani (139)
• India
29 Nov 06
no they don't,camels make water in their humps .they use hydrogen from fat and oxygen from air to create water inside their hump.
@Island_Geko (3759)
• Canada
23 Nov 06
Contrary to popular belief, the humps of camels are fat reservoirs and are not water reservoirs. Camels can go for ten months without a sip of water, as long as they can get sufficient moisture from green vegetation and dew. Camels have a number of physiological adaptations that allow them to forego water. For instance, camels can lose up to 40 percent of their body weight with no ill effects. A camel can also withstand a variation in body temperature of up to 14° Fahrenheit (-10° Celsius).
And when a camel reaches water, it can consume huge quantities in a short time. A camel can drink 30 gallons (113.4 liters) of water in ten minutes and up to 50 gallons (189 liters) over several hours.
Camels may have one hump or two humps. A one-humped camel is called a Dromedary, or Arabian, camel. A two-humped camel is called a Bactrian camel.