Q 01/05

What does a camel actually store in its hump?

A) Fat

B) Water

C) Muscle

D) Bone marrow

Answer · why

A) Fat

The fat is a calorie reserve; the animal keeps its water in its bloodstream, not the hump.

Q 02/05

How many humps does a dromedary have?

A) Two

B) One

C) Three

D) None

Answer · why

B) One

Dromedaries make up about 94 percent of the world's camels; the two-humped Bactrian accounts for the rest.

Q 03/05

How many living species of true camel are there?

A) Two

B) Four

C) Three

D) Six

Answer · why

C) Three

The dromedary, the domestic Bactrian, and the critically endangered wild Bactrian of the Gobi.

Q 04/05

Roughly what share of the world's camels are one-humped dromedaries?

A) 64%

B) 74%

C) 84%

D) 94%

Answer · why

D) 94%

Two-humped Bactrians make up only about 6 percent.

Q 05/05

Roughly how much water can a thirsty dromedary drink in one go?

A) About 140 litres

B) About 20 litres

C) About 60 litres

D) About 300 litres

Answer · why

A) About 140 litres

That is around 30 imperial gallons, taken into the bloodstream rather than the hump.

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