Quick Facts About Camel

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Have they not looked at the camel - how it was created? (Surah al-Ghashiyya, 17) …

A female camel is called a cow, a male camel is called a bull and a baby camel is called a calf.

The hump on the camel’s back is a lump of fat.

Camels do not chew the food and swallow it instead. They regurgitate and chew the cud later.

Camels shed their coat each year.

Camels have two layers of thick eyelashes to protect them from the dust.

Camels have paddy hoofs, with two toes to protect them from sinking in the sand.

Baby camels are born without a hump

Camels have three chambers in their stomach.

Camels can eat thorny twigs without hurting its mouth.

Camels can live without water for days and even months.

A camel can drink about 200 liters of water in a day.

The body temperature of the camel rises during the day and cools off during the night.

Camels can close their nostrils or leave a small opening to prevent sand from entering inside.

Camel’s ears are very small and hairy but their hearing power is very strong.

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