<P> The average life expectancy of a camel is 40 to 50 years . A full - grown adult camel stands 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) at the shoulder and 2.15 m (7 ft 1 in) at the hump . Camels can run at up to 65 km / h (40 mph) in short bursts and sustain speeds of up to 40 km / h (25 mph). Bactrian camels weigh 300 to 1,000 kg (660 to 2,200 lb) and dromedaries 300 to 600 kg (660 to 1,320 lb). For instance, the average speed for the one humped camel is about 40 km / hour while the two humped camel has around 27.2 km / hour (Yam & Khomeiri, 2015). The widening toes on a camel's hoof provide supplemental grip for varying soil sediments . </P> <P> The male dromedary camel has an organ called a dulla in its throat, a large, inflatable sac he extrudes from his mouth when in rut to assert dominance and attract females . It resembles a long, swollen, pink tongue hanging out of the side of its mouth . Camels mate by having both male and female sitting on the ground, with the male mounting from behind . The male usually ejaculates three or four times within a single mating session . Camelids are the only ungulates to mate in a sitting position . </P> <P> Camels do not directly store water in their humps as was once commonly believed . The humps are actually reservoirs of fatty tissue: concentrating body fat in their humps minimizes the insulating effect fat would have if distributed over the rest of their bodies, helping camels survive in hot climates . In hot and dry environments, within 8 to 10 days only the dromedary camels might consume water which during this period the third of their body's weight may be reduced due to the dehydration (Breulmann, et al., 2007). When this tissue is metabolized, it yields more than one gram of water for every gram of fat processed . This fat metabolization, while releasing energy, causes water to evaporate from the lungs during respiration (as oxygen is required for the metabolic process): overall, there is a net decrease in water . </P> <P> Camels have a series of physiological adaptations that allow them to withstand long periods of time without any external source of water . Unlike other mammals, their red blood cells are oval rather than circular in shape . This facilitates the flow of red blood cells during dehydration and makes them better at withstanding high osmotic variation without rupturing when drinking large amounts of water: a 600 kg (1,300 lb) camel can drink 200 L (53 US gal) of water in three minutes . </P>

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