Desert Animal Adaptations Camel
Camels Camels have noses that can close to keep the sand out.
Desert animal adaptations camel. Adaptations are special characteristics that an organism is born with and which enable it to survive in its natural habitat. It describes about desert habitat and its. How do camels adapt to their environment.
To conserve water camels trap the water vapor released by breathing out in their noses and reuse the water. Probably the most famous desert animal is the camel. Long eye lashes hairy ears and closing nostrils help to keep out sand.
Winds blow sand all around so a camel has long eyelashes. Deserts are hot and dry. Bactrian or two humped camels live in Asia.
They have long eyelashes and thin slit nostrils that they can close to protect them from blowing sand. They eat desert vegetation such as grasses herbs and leaves. Large flat feet - to spread their weight on the sand.
Thus most of the animals in desert ecosystem rely on their behavioural physiological and structural adaptations to avoid the desert heat and dryness. Camel is known as ship of the desert it can travel long distances witho. The following adaptations show that the camel is specially suited to live in the desert.
The water is not available easily. Strong winds blow there. Hello BodhaGuru Learning proudly presents an animated video in English which teaches about habitat and adaptation.