Question

4) Describe in brief the water
retentive
adaptive features of camel?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Adaptations are special characteristics that an organism is born with and which enable it to survive in its natural habitat. Adaptations are not developed in the course of an organism's life. The following adaptations show that the camel is specially suited to live in the desert.  

 

Adaptation: Two rows of long eyelashes

Function: Protect against blowing sand and the sun  Adaptation: Nostrils can be closed

Function: Keep out blowing sand

Adaptation: Fat stored in hump(s)

Function: Help it to survive long periods without food and water  Adaptation: Thick fur and underwool

Function: Provide warmth during cold desert nights and insulation against daytime heat

Adaptation: Thick leathery patches on knees

Function: Protect it from getting burn when it kneels on the hot desert sand  Adaptation: Long strong legs

Function: Help carry heavy loads over long distances and keep its body further away from the hot sand

Adaptation: Broad, flat, leathery pads at the bottom of their hooves

Function: Pads spread out when the camel places its feet on the ground thus creating a "snowshoe effect" and preventing the camel from sinking into the sand