Thursday, November 15, 2018

Dromedaries in Iran



At both visits in Iran I could see dromadaries. A dromedary has one hump on the back and is the tallest of the three camel species. It is also called the Arabian camel. I don’t know if there are wild dromedaries as sometimes you don’t see a herdsman, but I doubt it.
The dromedary is useful for humans in the desert because of its adaptations in conserving water and regulating body temperature. The padded hooves are good for distributing the weigh on sand. The eyebrows are bushy and the dromedary has two rows of eyelashes, which are a good protection against sand and the glare of the sun. The nostrils may be closed voluntarily; together with an adapted kidney function water is conserved.
















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