![If Camel Humps Don't Contain Water, What's Inside? | NanaimoNewsNOW | Nanaimo news, sports, weather, real estate, classifieds and more If Camel Humps Don't Contain Water, What's Inside? | NanaimoNewsNOW | Nanaimo news, sports, weather, real estate, classifieds and more](https://media.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2317/files/2019/04/shutterstock_671375602.jpg)
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Koala Preschool - You must've heard of a camel's hump being a storage space of water. Since they live in dry climates, they drink excess water which helps them stay hydrated. Children,
![Dr Michelle Dickinson on Twitter: "A camel's hump is not for storing water but for storing fat when food is scarce. As they use up their fat stores in lean times their Dr Michelle Dickinson on Twitter: "A camel's hump is not for storing water but for storing fat when food is scarce. As they use up their fat stores in lean times their](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dd5_nYBV4AA7Rqo.jpg)
Dr Michelle Dickinson on Twitter: "A camel's hump is not for storing water but for storing fat when food is scarce. As they use up their fat stores in lean times their
![TIL Camels do not store water in their humps. The humps are actually reservoirs for fatty tissue. Concentrating fat in their humps minimizes insulation throughout the rest of the body, thus allowing TIL Camels do not store water in their humps. The humps are actually reservoirs for fatty tissue. Concentrating fat in their humps minimizes insulation throughout the rest of the body, thus allowing](https://external-preview.redd.it/hLjUuop9Xfk60yKSsI3x16ef8o88eu0kcRflIZo8Tjs.jpg?auto=webp&s=af2f4406f5ff153dd3f9e3b0ef1c277278f019b6)