How CAMELS can survive for long without Water

This is a general knowledge tutorial on animals.

CAMELS can survive up-to 10 months without a sip of water.

They can drink 40 gallons of water in just 15 minutes.

Its not true that camel store waters in their humps.

But this humps allows it to survive for up-to a period of 2 weeks without food. But the hump has nothing to do with water.

A camel can drink 40 gallons of water in just 15 minutes. They can conserve water by managing their body temperature.

When the camels drink water it swells up their red blood cells in an oval shape which gradually keeps their body hydrated.

Three mechanisms that helps the camel to survive in extreme conditions of desert :

1. camels rarely sweat in summers

2. Theyloose less water in urine

3. They have thick skinned coats that can keep their body cool