Alpha Blondy Posted April 9, 2012 Abwaan;816604 wrote: SubxaanAllaah, geelaan ayaandarradu haysato ma bacaadka ayuu daaqayaa? Abwaan, this is picture was taken next to ceel gaal near garissa in the north western of somaliland. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rudy-Diiriye Posted April 10, 2012 Some of us are shocked to see camels in a desert...so here lil fyi about these beautiful creatures for DC (daqan celis) folks. Camels 101: SHIPS OF THE DESERT There are two kinds of camels. The first, known as dromedary, camel, has a single hump on its back. The other, known as a Bactrian camel, has two humps. Scientists do not know exactly why some camels have two humps, while others have only one, but it may be that God designed them this way because they live in different climates. The 14 million dromedaries alive today are domesticated animals (mostly living in the Horn of Africa, the Sahel, Maghreb, Middle East and South Asia). The Horn region alone has the largest concentration of camels in the world,[4] where the dromedaries constitute an important part of local nomadic life. They provide peripatetic Somali and Ethiopian people with milk, food and transportation. Camels are known as the "ships of the desert." They can glide across desert sands with ease, and provide one of the most important modes of transportation for people in desert areas. Dromedary camels can travel at speeds of up to 8 to 10 miles per hour for up to 18 hours! Bactrian camels are slower, traveling at speeds of around 5 miles per hour. But they can maintain this speed for longer periods of time over great distances (about 30 miles a day), and can carry extremely heavy loads (equivalent to 8 large suitcases!) in the process. Except for giraffes, camels are the tallest land-living animals, sometimes growing up to 7 feet. And talk about well designed! Camels have wide, cushioned feet that spread out as they walk. This helps them maneuver in the sand. They have tough pads on their chests and knees that help support their body weight when they kneel down. To protect themselves from sandstorms, they have not one, but two rows of eyelashes, and can close their nostrils completely. People used to think that camels stored water in their humps, but this is incorrect. Actually, camels store water in small, flask-shaped bags that line the insides of their stomachs, which have three sections. Camels can exist with very little food and water if they need to. Strong digestive systems help them get the most water and nutrients from the thorny plants, leaves, twigs, shrubs, and dried grasses they eat (and that most other animals wouldn’t think of eating). When there is plenty of food, they eat a lot and store fat in their humps. And when they are thirsty, they can drink as much as 25 gallons of water in 10 minutes! They conserve water because they hardly ever sweat, and because their nostrils remove moisture from their breath and recirculate it through their bodies. I rather have a camel than a horse anyday!! Its a natural land-cruiser.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
