For centuries, camels have been celebrated as the ultimate desert survivors with that iconic hump that evokes wild imaginations and myths. The most common is that those humps look like portable water ...
Scientists have shed new light on how the kidneys of the one-humped Arabian camel play an important role in helping it to cope with extremes. Research led by scientists at the University of Bristol ...
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Why Do Camels Have Humps?

Can’t you just picture camels traveling across the desert sand with their humps silhouetted against the glorious sunset? They always seem to know what they’re doing and where they’re going. Camels, ...
Research led by scientists at the University of Bristol has shed new light on how the kidneys of the one-humped Arabian camel play an important role in helping it to cope with extremes. In a new paper ...