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

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Jan 1, 2022 12:00 PM EST

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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    Sky - ICANHAS CHEEZ BURGER. There are two types of camels. A one- humped camel is called Dromedary camel and two-humped are called Bactrian camels.
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    About 90% of the world's camels are dromedary camels. These are also known as the Arabian camel. All dromedary camels are domesticated and are bred by humans. Meanwhile, Bactrian camels are both wild and domesticated. Both of these types of camels weigh upwards of 1200 pounds!

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    Nature - ICANHAS CHEEZ BURGER. Camels have three sets of eyelids and two rows of eyelashes to keep sand out of their eyes.
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    Working animal - Camels have thick lips which let them forage for thorny plants in the desert. CANHAS CHEN BURGER
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    Camel - ICANHAS CHEEZ BURGER Camels can completely shut their nostrils during sandstorms.
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    Sky - Camels have thick pads of skin on their chest and knees so they can comfortably sit in hot sand. CHEEZ
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    Imagine walking miles upon miles in the scorching heat with no water breaks. THEN once you finally can rest, your only option is on the sizzling sand. Sounds horrible. But not for camels. Everything about the camel's anatomy allows them to brave the harshest of temperatures and thrive while doing it. 

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    Sky - ICANHAS CHEEZ BURGER. Their humps let them store up to 80 pounds of fat which they can live off for weeks and even months.
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    Camel - Camels can drink up to 40 gallons of water in one sitting. ICANHA CHEEZ BURGER
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    Sky - ICANHAS CHEEZ BURGER A single camel can carry up to 900 pounds for a distance as long as 25 miles.
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    Camel - Camels can travel up to 40 miles per hour - the same as a racehorse! CHEEZ BURGER
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    Water - ICANHAS CHEEZ BURGER A mother Camel carries her baby for 14 months before they are born.
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    Sky - ICANHAS CHEEZ BURGER. There are over 160 words for camel in Arabic.
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    Sky - Camel's milk is some of the healthiest in the world. It has the ability to improve the immune system, stimulate blood circulation, prevent diabetes, and improve heart health. CANHA BURGER
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