For bad times reserves are necessary - Bactrian camels keep their reserves within their humps. They do not contain water but fat. If they are properly filled they rise up 25-35 cm. Camels can also deal well with water shortage: They can survive 2-3 weeks without water since they rarely sweat und only excrete small amounts of water when urinating. After several days without water they can drink about 100 liters in just a few minutes.
Category: Mammal
Size: head to barrel 300 cm; tail 50 cm
Age: 40 years
Sexually mature: ♀ with 3-4 years; ♂ with 4-5 years
gestation period: 12-14 month
food: herbs, grass, leaves
habitat: steppes and deserts
Danger: the population of the wild form is threatened with extinction
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