MC115+Camels


 * Madison Case**
 * Fake Facts: 10**
 * ((website links are at the bottom))**

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The camel is a very popular animal and has been used by humans for many years for transportation. In fact, they are the only animal to replace the wheel, and are becoming quite popular among people in the United States, especially in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. Camels are also very quick, and they can run up to seventy-five miles per hour for a short amount of time. They are comparable to horses because camels can keep up twenty-five miles per hour for a longer period of time. If you did not know already, the name camel means "beauty" in Arabic; they might have chosen this name because of how important camels were to them.

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Camels are a very unique animal. First of all, they can survive long periods without food or water. This is because they have oval shaped blood cells. Also, camels have two toes and a pad on each foot. The pad spreads as they walk so they do not sink on the sand. While we are on the topic of sand, camels can close their nostrils to block out sand and wind! The camel has a thin nictitating membrane on each eye, allowing them to be able to see during harsh sand storms. This is extremely helpful when running and transporting through the deserts.

The stomach helps the camel stay alive without water, and this can go on for six months until they need to drink or eat. They have three compartments in their stomach. Also, camels can avoid perspiring by raising their body temperature a few degrees. Their humps are fatty deposits that can store one gram of water for every gram of fat. They can also drink up to 40 gallons of water in one "sitting". Because of this, their urine is as thick as syrup.

Camels have very thick lips; that being said, they can eat thorny plants, and even leather shoes if very hungry. Their lips are split to help them graze. Eating green plants can be a replacement for water because it has moisture.

When mother camels give birth, the mother will find itself a private area away from the herd. The baby camels are full size by the age of three weeks. They can walk 30 minutes after they ar e born. Mothers hum to their newborns instead of moaning and groaning, like the rest of the herd. The adult camel will only be able to live for forty to fifty years at the longest.

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 * Camels can carry anywhere from one to two tons on their back.
 * They are known for spitting on people, and will not hesitate to do it if they feel threatened. If you are spit on by a camel, you aren't really getting their saliva in your face. Their so-called spit is actually throw up.
 * Camels were used for transportation in southern Europe for a short amount of time in the late 1400's.
 * They great each other by blowing in the face and yelling out a loud, monotone scream. [[image:http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/3c/80/95/3c80954c8d409a048ac74453696505cb.jpg width="85" height="100" align="right"]]Things will get very loud quickly!
 * Camels sleep standing up.
 * They can kick in all four directions on each leg.
 * They are a source of food.
 * Camels have a straight spine, despite their humps.
 * They are a source of meat, milk, and even cotton products!
 * Camel noises are used in movies, and have also been used as Chewbacca in Star Wars.

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Here's a quick video on two camels awkwardly eating an apple. As you can see, they are very intelligent animals. Enjoy!

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Answer the following questions:

1. What type of climate does it seem like these two live in? hot 2. What color apple is the camel eating? green and red 3. What is the name of one of the camels? (For this one you may need to search around the page for the answer.) lulian

//**Thank you for visiting my page. I hope you learned quite a bit about the camel.**//

 * Madison Case**
 * Fake Facts: 10**
 * ((website links are at the bottom))**

=**All About The**= == =**C A M E L**= = =

=//Introduction// /=

The camel is a very popular animal and has been used by humans for many years for transportation. In fact, they are the only animal to replace the wheel, and are becoming quite popular among people in the United States, especially in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona. Camels are also very quick, and they can run up to seventy-five miles per hour for a short amount of time. They are comparable to horses because camels can keep up twenty-five miles per hour for a longer period of time. If you did not know already, the name camel means "beauty" in Arabic; they might have chosen this name because of how important camels were to them.

=//Body Facts// /=

Camels are a very unique animal. First of all, they can survive long periods without food or water. This is because they have oval shaped blood cells. Also, camels have two toes and a pad on each foot. The pad spreads as they walk so they do not sink on the sand. While we are on the topic of sand, camels can close their nostrils to block out sand and wind! The camel has a thin nictitating membrane on each eye, allowing them to be able to see during harsh sand storms. This is extremely helpful when running and transporting through the deserts.

The stomach helps the camel stay alive without water, and this can go on for six months until they need to drink or eat. They have three compartments in their stomach. Also, camels can avoid perspiring by raising their body temperature a few degrees. Their humps are fatty deposits that can store one gram of water for every gram of fat. They can also drink up to 40 gallons of water in one "sitting". Because of this, their urine is as thick as syrup.

Camels have very thick lips; that being said, they can eat thorny plants, and even leather shoes if very hungry. Their lips are split to help them graze. Eating green plants can be a replacement for water because it has moisture.

When mother camels give birth, the mother will find itself a private area away from the herd. The baby camels are full size by the age of three weeks. They can walk 30 minutes after they ar <range type="comment" id="508884096_9"></range id="508884096_9"> e born. Mothers hum to their newborns instead of moaning and groaning, like the rest of the herd. The adult camel will only be able to live for forty to fifty years at the longest.

=//**10 Fast Facts /**//=


 * <range type="comment" id="508623572_5"><range type="comment" id="508884096_5">Camels can carry anywhere from one to two tons on their back.</range id="508884096_5"> </range id="508623572_5">
 * They are known for spitting on people, and will not hesitate to do it if they feel threatened. If you are spit on by a camel, you aren't really getting their saliva in your face. Their so-called spit is actually throw up.
 * <range type="comment" id="508623572_6"><range type="comment" id="508623572_7"><range type="comment" id="508884096_6">Camels were used for transportation in southern Europe for a short amount of time in the late 1400's.</range id="508884096_6"> </range id="508623572_7">
 * <range type="comment" id="508623572_8"><range type="comment" id="508623572_10"><range type="comment" id="508884096_7">They great each other by blowing in the face and yelling out a loud, monotone scream. <range type="comment" id="508623572_9"></range id="508623572_6"><range type="comment" id="508884096_8">[[image:http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/236x/3c/80/95/3c80954c8d409a048ac74453696505cb.jpg width="85" height="100" align="right"]]</range id="508884096_8"></range id="508623572_9">Things will get very loud quickly!</range id="508884096_7"> </range id="508623572_8"> </range id="508623572_10">
 * <range type="comment" id="508623572_11"><range type="comment" id="508884096_10">Camels sleep standing up.</range id="508884096_10"> </range id="508623572_11">
 * They can kick in all four directions on each leg.
 * They are a source of food.
 * Camels have a straight spine, despite their humps.
 * <range type="comment" id="508623572_12"><range type="comment" id="508884096_11">They are a source of meat, milk, and even cotton products!</range id="508884096_11"> </range id="508623572_12">
 * Camel noises are used in movies, and have also been used as Chewbacca in Star Wars.

= = =//**Websites /**//=
 * first website used
 * second website used
 * third website used
 * fourth website used

=**//YouTube Video// /**=

Here's a quick video on two camels awkwardly eating an apple. As you can see, they are very intelligent animals. Enjoy!

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Answer the following questions:

<range type="comment" id="508884096_14">1. What type of climate does it seem like these two live in?</range id="508884096_14"> hot <range type="comment" id="508884096_13">2. What color apple is the camel eating?</range id="508884096_13"> green and red <range type="comment" id="508884096_12">3. What is the name of one of the camels?</range id="508884096_12"> (For this one you may need to search around the page for the answer.) lulian