What are the adaptation of camel ?
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Camels, the ship of the desert, are well adapted for survival in the desert. Their adaptations include: large, flat feet - to spread their weight on the sand. thick fur on the top of the body for shade, and thin fur elsewhere to allow easy heat loss.
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Adaptations of camel are :
- It has broad padded feet that enables it to walk on sand easily.
- It has thick lips that help it to eat prickly plants like cacti.
- It has hump that stores fat, enabling it to survive without food for a long time.
- It can close its nostrils to prevent sand from entering its nose.
- It can drink a large quantity of water at a time and use this water later.
- It has big eyelashes that prevents sand from entering the eyes during sandstorms.
Adaptation : The characteristic that a living organism possesses which enables it to survive in its habitat is called adaptation.
Adaptations in Desert regions :
- Desert is a region where annual rainfall is not enough to support the growth of most plants and animals.
- In desert regions, the day temperature goes up to 50°C and at night time it falls down considerably.
- Scarcity of water is common problem in such regions.
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