The camel has a strong and heavy body, and it weighs between 450 and 650 kilograms, and it may be heavier, usually about 2 meters or more, and this heavy body carries four long, strong legs that keep the body away from the heat of the desert sands, and the legs also help the camel to get It has a graceful and wide movement, and each leg ends with a wide support of fat and elastic fibers coated with a thick layer, which looks like a shoe, and is called a “slipper.” The camel has a roughly medium-sized oblong head, and it has wide eyes that have the ability to see well during the day and night. Its eyes are protected by long, thick eyelashes that protect the eyes from flying dust and the scorching heat of the sun. The camel has small ears covered with thick hair on all sides, to protect them from the desert dust. The camel has a very strong sense of hearing.
The camel's nose, in the front part of its head, consists of two slits surrounded by thick hair that prevents flying sand and dust from reaching the trachea, but at the same time, it does not prevent air, and it is surrounded by strong muscles that allow the camel to close or open the nostrils whenever they want And when there is a dust storm, the camel closes its eyes, bends its ears on the back, closes its nostrils, and moves forward without being affected by the storm. The camel’s body is covered with thick hair that protects it from the heat of the sun and sandstorms. The shape of the pyramid on its back, which is very useful, when the camel is hungry or thirsty, the fat in the hump is converted into food and water, and this allows the camel to survive without food or water for several days.
Just like any grazing mammal, camels live on grass, tree leaves, shrubs, grains, and fruits, as well as other plants. The camel can eat thorny plants and dry grass that many animals cannot eat. God created it with strong teeth, especially the lower jaw, and it has An enveloping mouth resists these thorny plants while chewing them, in addition, it has thick strong lips, especially the upper notch, which enables it to catch dry thorns.
The camel has an amazing ability to withstand thirst, in fact, it is the best example of enduring thirst. During the winter and spring, camels can live for a long time, ranging from two to four months without drinking any water, while in the hot summer, the camel can Withstand thirst for six to ten days, and may bear thirst for two weeks or more, and this is attributed to several factors specific to the camel, as it can maintain water efficiently in its body and only loses a small percentage of it, and the camel never breathes from its mouth, and therefore, it avoids Large amounts of water evaporate from the body through the mouth, and the most exciting thing about the camel is that it has a little sweat, so it only sweats when its body temperature exceeds about 41 degrees Celsius, and this is a great advantage that enables the camel to keep water in its body for the longest possible period of time .
There are two types of camels, the first is the Arabian camel, which has one hump and is found in the Arabian Peninsula and North Africa. Large numbers of Arab camels were transported to live in India, Australia, North America and many other countries, while the second type is the Bactrian camel or the camel with Al-Sanamin, which lives in Central Asia, especially Mongolia, northern China, southern Russia, and other countries, and this type is heavier and stronger than the dromedary, but it has shorter legs, and it is slower than the dromedary.
The camel is a very useful animal for humans, it is used in the implementation of many difficult tasks, as the camel can walk tirelessly at a speed of ten kilometers per hour, and 100 kilometers per day, and the camel can carry 150 to 300 kilograms, and the person benefits from meat, milk and hair Camel, camel milk is of high quality, sweet in taste, easy to digest, low in fat, rich in vitamins, proteins and minerals, especially calcium, and contains anti-toxin and anti-bacterial elements, and is used in the treatment of many diseases, especially stomach and liver diseases, and camel hair is used In the manufacture of clothes, bed sheets and tents.
