Camel
The camel needs little drinking water because it conserves what water it gets by holding down perspiration and by drawing moisture from its own body tissue.
Camels are famous for their ability to go long periods without drinking water.
People once thought that the camel stored water in its hump. The hump contains fat, not water. A camel lives on this fat when food is scarce in the desert.
Though camels are supposed to be watered everywhere or tour days in the summer, they have been known to hold on much longer, and may go all winter without water.
The camel’s secret is that it conserves water, rather than stores it.
A camel needs little water because it gets moisture from its food. In addition, a camel does not sweat much as other mammals.
In emergencies, it can take what water it needs directly from its own body tissues, losing as much as a quarter of its body weight.
By making the best of what water it gets, and by strong fat in its hump a camel can travel hundreds of miles across not dry desert with little food and water.
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