Camels have humps because the humps store fat, providing a concentrated reserve of energy when food is scarce. Contrary to a widespread myth, camel humps do not store water. When a camel uses its fat reserves, its hump may become smaller or droop. Camels survive dry environments not because they car...
Bactrian Camel, a monotypic species, a giant ungulate, with no valid subspecies.Wild camels are good at running, agile, quick to react, and have a very strong sense of smell. Some people believe that they rely on their sense of smell to find water in the desert, or they may rely on their unique gene...