How are camels able to cross deserts with barely any water? Why can’t other animals do the same?
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They have adapted to store huge amounts of fat in humps on their backs. As they cross huge stretches of dry land they will metabolize the fat. The result from the metabolism of fat is carbon dioxide, water and energy. Along with the other improvements to conserve water and energy when walking long distances in the desert they are able to complete their journey using this extra fat. They also do not get hungry in the same way that we get hungry when we burn fat and are able to drink a lot of water at once when they do come across water and are able to regenerate the fat very quickly when the oppertunity presents itself.
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