ADAPTATION OF THE CAMEL

OSAMA ALZAHRANI 8B

Adaptation: An inherited trait that increases an organism’s chance of surviving and reproducing in a particular environment.

In this presentation I’m going to talk about The adaptation of the Camels.

WHAT IS ADAPTATION?

Camels adapts perfectly in his harsh environment (Desert) ,it’s often called

“ship of the desert”

Camel is a national animal in my country “Saudi Arabia”.

WHY I CHOSE CAMELS?

ADAPTATION TO FOOD

Due to the harsh environment, plants in the desert are dry or have thorns like the thorny twig, but this plants are the only food for the camels to eat since he is a herbivore.

Camels adapts to this by having a tough lining of the mouth so tough that the sharp thorns cannot push through the skin.

As we know in the desert. It’s really hard for plants to grow there, so there’s only a few plants for the camels to find and eat.

Since camels has a few food to find, they store fats In their hump/s to use it later.

A camel does not chew its food well before swallowing it. The animal's stomach has three sections, one of which stores the poorly chewed food. This food, is later returned to the mouth in a ball-like glob, and the camel chews it. The chewed food is then swallowed and goes to the other parts of the stomach to be completely digested.

ADAPTATION TO SCARCITY OF

WATER

As we know that the desert doesn’t have that much of water because it has a hot climate and it doesn’t rain much there.

Camels can go without water for days or even months. Camels need less water in winter when the weather is cool. They also can drink up to 46 liters in drinking session!

ADAPTATION TO WEATHER

The climate in the desert is not good for surviving. Winds sometimes can make a sandstorm which cares a big amount of sand in the air.

Camels Adapts to this by:  Camels’ Nostrils can be closed to Keep out

blowing sand. Camels have Two rows of long eyelashesto Protect it against blowing sand and the sun  Camel's ears are covered with hair, even on the

inside. The hair helps keep out sand or dust that might blow into the ears.

ADAPTATION TO TEMPERATURE

As EVERYONE knows, the temperature in the desert in a normal day in summer can go up to 50º Celsius.

Camels rise their body temperature by as much as 6 Celsius degrees during the heat of the day and then cools down at night. This happens so they don’t sweat water.

When it’s too hot, Camels sometimes decide to rest to cool down

In the desert at night, sometimes it gets very cold and could reach 0º Celsius or any cold places.

Camels adapts to this by growing some wool in the winter and then shed in the summer.

The wool of the camels is so good at providing heat yet humans (especially Arabs) is using it.

When camels rest, they have to sit down on their knees ,but due to the hot temperature. Sands becomes hot too.

Camels have Thick leathery patches on it’s knees to Protect it from getting burn when it kneels on the hot desert sand

ADAPTATION TO THE TERRAINS OF

THE DESERT

The desert (camel’s environment) is mostly consisted of sand which is hard for walking in

Camels adapts to this by having a flat leathery hooves like a pad on their feet. Hooves spread out when the camel places its feet on the ground and prevent the camel from sinking into the sand. Which makes walking easier for it.

The desert is a pretty huge area for camels to travel in it and carry it’s own weight.

Camels have a long strong legs that could help it travel for a long distances and carry heavy weights.

Humans used camels for transporting and carrying their goods for trading ,because it could hold out the heavy weights and the longs roads thanks to it’s legs.

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