Do camel store water in their humps?

@cuddiluk (1523)
Philippines
November 23, 2006 12:55am CST
Can you give me a correct idea? I'll give you a plus rating either correct or wrong.
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@moneymind (10510)
• Philippines
24 Nov 06
no camels do not store water in their humps. those humps consist more of fats. greetings. : )
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@mkdmds1 (112)
• India
29 Nov 06
Hello, Yes its correct and by this method he can live without water for weeks together.
• India
27 Nov 06
yes i think that way he is able to live.
@kutchi (12320)
• Pakistan
24 Nov 06
Yes its True
• United Arab Emirates
29 Nov 06
camel - this is a pic of a camel
yes camel definitely do store water in their humps some camel have one humps and some have two humps ive heard that camel can live for upto three weeks without water and food because of the water that camel store in their humps
• India
29 Nov 06
no they don't,camels make water in their humps .they use hydrogen from fat and oxygen from air to create water inside their hump.
@perugu (5279)
• India
23 Nov 06
hi,its true..in india..in deserts..some times people will kill the camel for that water only..if they don't find water..i heard only..
@macubx (11414)
• Philippines
23 Nov 06
yes, i think so..
@macubx (11414)
• Philippines
23 Nov 06
yes, i think so..
• India
24 Nov 06
no ....camel stores food in their humps......water is stored in d tissues of camels.......................
• Pakistan
23 Nov 06
yes i read that in a book
• Pakistan
23 Nov 06
yes i read that in a book
@bobobobby (449)
• United States
23 Nov 06
iunno sounds cool and interesting
@yogitha (1890)
• India
23 Nov 06
yes
@mythmoh (3984)
• United States
23 Nov 06
only fat will be there in their lumps not water.Usually camels will store water in its blood stream
@Island_Geko (3759)
• Canada
23 Nov 06
Contrary to popular belief, the humps of camels are fat reservoirs and are not water reservoirs. Camels can go for ten months without a sip of water, as long as they can get sufficient moisture from green vegetation and dew. Camels have a number of physiological adaptations that allow them to forego water. For instance, camels can lose up to 40 percent of their body weight with no ill effects. A camel can also withstand a variation in body temperature of up to 14° Fahrenheit (-10° Celsius). And when a camel reaches water, it can consume huge quantities in a short time. A camel can drink 30 gallons (113.4 liters) of water in ten minutes and up to 50 gallons (189 liters) over several hours. Camels may have one hump or two humps. A one-humped camel is called a Dromedary, or Arabian, camel. A two-humped camel is called a Bactrian camel.
@nirali78 (307)
• India
23 Nov 06
Yes i learned this, while i was in school.