The Camel Question

the Dromedary                                                         © enchantedlearning.com

Toes aside, camels are strangely alluring creatures, so perfectly adapted to life in an environment that most of us wouldn't even consider visiting, let alone calling home. A friend of mine spoke glowingly of the creature last weekend as we trudged up Montecito Peak in what felt like 85-degree heat (but was probably about 10 degrees cooler). She was in awe of its hump, in which, she said, the camel stores water. Well, a little conversation ensued about that particular physical feature, and I promised to research the issue (story, great Jeff Corwin video!): http://animal.discovery.com/mammals/camel-go-without-water.htm
   And btw, if the first place you think about when you think of camels is somewhere in the northern part of Africa, think again (story, video): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22522695