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SOLUTION TO ENIGMA OF THE MONTH

SOLUTION: dromedary, Camelus dromedarius

same is, and little to add (although some would add) to what it said Rachel.

to distinguish a dromedary (With a single hump) of its relative "dry camel (two humps).

this enigma pretended not confused on dates as indicated, and even learn to differentiate the strength of her head and her hair, if, for example, attending a parade where their loins (and their humps) were hidden under the cloak of a Wise Man ...

Know that it is precisely their humps humps or allowing them to survive under the scorching heat of the desert without water for long periods of time, everything is explained below:

Both species have evolved into semi-desert environments and have adapted remarkably to extreme temperature changes and lack of water.

How? Storing as much water as possible and minimize your loss. Although

need very little water if their regular diet includes herbs rich in moisture, if necessary can drink about 100 liters of water in just 10 minutes and store ... What hump? ... No! ... In the torrent blood.

So, although the belief that water stored in the humps is fairly widespread, is not true. Accumulate in fatty tissue humps as food storage, concentrating it there and not distributed throughout the body as other animals. And this why?

Well, for several reasons.

The Hump, located in the animal's back is a large deposit of fat that acts as an insulator or shield against the sun, mainly from strong midday sun that falls flat on the slender figure of the animal (from narrow, vertical configuration to provide less surface area at the top).

If the fat of the hump was distributed proportionally throughout the body will be very hard to avoid sweating and water loss. And all their metabolism is focused in that direction.

These animals do not transpire until they reach 41 º C, temperature can be kept undisturbed. And when sudan, do so for the small body space of the hump.

can withstand severe dehydration, which signifies a weight loss of 25% to 40% of their body mass (practically for the humps). So when a camel uses its hump fat for their livelihood, it diminishes and appears flaccid, coming to hang sideways.

But how to store water in the bloodstream? Accumulate

much water would cause very serious problems osmotic other animals, but the camel can do it because your stomach and intestines absorb very slowly favoring the balance. Her blood plasma increases its share of water and red blood cells swell to 240% of normal size without breaking. As water is consumed and the blood is thick, small and oval red blood cells (which have also declined in size) can continue to run in a more viscous.

That is, a whole ADAPTATION, right?.

And now, taken the course, I hope retoméis puzzles with more enthusiasm and be more (in number, not in quality) that could participate in them.