Question

Why are the faeces of camel is in the form of dry pellets

Answer 1

It is an adaptation feature to conserve water. The intestine of camels reabsorb water from intestinal material as it is digested so dry feces are produced.

Answer 2

Faeces of camel are in form of dry pallets because of following:---

●camel live in deserts where availability of water is scare.They live without water for many days.

●Sobthey need to conserve water and hence they excrete minimum amount of water in their waste.

●so this is an adaptation where water is reabsorbed from food in camel in large interstine so dry faecal waste is produced.

●Hence camel excrete their waste in form of dry pallets.