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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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