Paws For This Week’s Animal Facts: The Camels Said It’s Hump Day

Guess what day it is? HUUUMMPP DAAAAYYY! Okay, please tell me you've seen those Geico commercials, or else I just sound crazy. Yes, this week's animal facts is the Wednesday of animals–Camels! Known for its deposits of fat on its back or "hump" camels have been chosen to symbolize the middle of the workweek. A pretty cool job for a desert animal if you ask me. 

While these large, tan, bumpy horse-esque animals look wild, they were actually domesticated 3000 years ago by the Arabians. Camels are extremely useful animals. They can travel for extremely long stretches of time in immense heat without stopping for food or water. Talk about efficiency! Not only do they are they beneficial in transportation, but these multi-purpose bad boys can provide milk and fur to their communities. Camels are a coveted animal in the middle-east. So, next time you are looking for a little mid-week motivation, just remember, at least you aren't walking across the Sahara with 300 lbs of material on your back!

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