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What is nictitating membrane?- The nictitating membrane is a transparent or translucent third eyelid present in some animals that can be drawn across the eye for protection and to moisten it while maintaining visibility.
- Which animal has this?
- The Camel.
- What is the benefit of this to camel?
- The transparent lid helps keep out sand and dust.
- It can even improve vision too.
- Is this true?
- Camels have three sets of eyelids and two rows of eyelashes to keep sand out of their eyes..
- Are camels faster than horses?
- No. Camel's speed is only 20 miles per hour
- Are they friendly with humans?
- Yes. Camels are gentle and friendly creatures
- How is the camel's foot?
- Camels have broad, flat, leathery pads with two toes on each foot.
- How many humps do they have?
- Some have one hump
- Some two.
- How do they call the one humped one?
- Dromedary.
- What do they call the two humped one?
- Bactrian.
- Why do they have thick lips?
- They let them forage on thorny plants.
- Why do eat thorny plants?
- What can they eat in the deserts??
- Can they close or shut their nostrils?
- Yes.
- When there is sandstorm.
- Why can they sit on the very hot sand?
- Because they have thick pads of skin on their chest and knees.
- What is the male camel and female camel called?
- Male is called the bull and the female is called the cow.
- Which continent has more camels?
- Australia.
- Which types of camels are more in this world?
- The Dromedary.
- Are Bactrian population equal to Dromedary?
- No. Why? because they make up only nearly 6 %.
- How are camels useful to us?
- They can travel across arid climates.
- Camels can survive for long periods of time without food or water.
- They can easily carry an extra 200 pounds.
- They can walk about 20 miles a day through the harsh desert climate.
- They also provide humans with food (milk and meat) and textiles (fiber and felt from hair).
- How are their humps useful to them?
- To store fat and withstand without food and water which give energy.
- Which one has more weight ? the Bactrian of Dromedary?
- The Dromedary.
- What is the similarity between a cow and camel?
- Both start with the letter C.
- They regurgitate the food back up from their stomach to chew it again.
- What is regurgitate? bring (swallowed food) up again to the mouth.
- Can you find Bactrian ones in Gobi desert.? Yes.
- Is it true Gobi is in China? yes.
- Where can you find Dromedary domesticated ones?
- North Africa and Middle East.
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