Desert Animal Adaptations Camel
Camels have many adaptations that allow them to live successfully in desert conditions.
Desert animal adaptations camel. Camel is known as ship of the desert it can travel long distances witho. Bactrian camels found in the gobi and takla makan deserts have thick and coarse hairy coats to keep them warm during the cold winters and they shed these thick coats as summer sets in. Desert animal adaptations Animals also have to cope in the desert using adaptations such as being nocturnal or living under ground to survive.
Adaptations are special characteristics that an organism is born with and which enable it to survive in its natural habitat. The camel burns the fat and turns into energy. The water is not available easily.
Probably the most famous desert animal is the camel. How animals adapt to extremely arid conditions Eg camels. Thick fur on the top of the body for shade and thin fur.
Adaptation mechanism of dromedary camels for desert environment. Adaptations of Camels to the Desert Environment Physiological adaptations Water conservation. This fat is used for a very important purpose.
Many people believe that the hump on the camels back is used to store water. A shorn camel must sweat 50 more to avoid overheating. They are adapted to survive a long time without water and food.
The main task of the lesson involves pupils creating their own animal suited to a desert they can choose features from the handout make sure they reflect a desert environment. They are able to produce highly concentrated urine. Their eyes have bushy brows and 2 sets of eyelashes to protect them.