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How does a camel survive in the desert ? Many
people think that the camel ___1___
water in its hump, but the hump is really made ___2___
of fats. That is why you can tell a healthy camel ___3___
a sick one by its hump ! A firm and tall hump
indicates good ___4___
while a soft and flabby one is a ___5___
of weakness.
When a camel ___6___
find water, it passes less urine to conserve ___7___
small amount of water it has ___8___
its body. Furthermore, the camel has a higher body
temperature than ___9___
of most mammals. This means that it starts to sweat ___10___
a higher temperature than that ___11___
human beings, for example, ___12___
to perspire. This also helps it to ___13___
water loss through sweating to a minimal. Moreover,
in ___14___, the
loss of water thickens the blood. This is what ___15___
man need water. In a camel, its cells can release
some of ___16___
water content to dilute the blood.
These are the reasons why a camel can go ___17___
water for up to thirty-four days at a ___18___.
Because of its unique ability to adapt ___19___
desert conditions, it is no ___20___
that the camel is the chief means of travel in the
desert.
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