How To Calculate The Volume Of An Animal's Blood Without Killing It

Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 11:50 in Biology & Nature

There are many reasons why camels can survive the desert’s arid conditions: Instead of wasting water while excreting urea, their bodies recycle part of it. The nitrogen can be used to make amino acids, the building blocks of protein. Although they are warm-blooded, they still adjust their body temperature to the environment from about 37 to 40oC. Their fat is concentrated in their hump(s), so they have less insulation throughout the rest of the body.read more

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