Question: The camel's hump is a store of-
Options:
Water
Fat
Starch
Protein
🛑Important Points:
-Camels store fat in their humps.
-Camels use the humps to store energy-rich fat deposits allowing the gangly beast to travel days through the desert without stopping for a bite to eat.
-A camel can carry up to 80 pounds of fat on its back.
-When a camel consumes the emergency food supply, the hump will shrink and fall to one side. Again refueling and a good night’s sleep will return the hump to its upright position.
-Camels store fat in their humps.
-Camels use the humps to store energy-rich fat deposits allowing the gangly beast to travel days through the desert without stopping for a bite to eat.
-A camel can carry up to 80 pounds of fat on its back.
-When a camel consumes the emergency food supply, the hump will shrink and fall to one side. Again refueling and a good night’s sleep will return the hump to its upright position.
🔑Key Points:
-Camels have three sets of eyelids and two rows of eyelashes to keep sand out of their eyes.
-Camels can completely shut their nostrils during sandstorms.