Explanation Writing

How have camels adapted to their environment?

Are you aware that camels are a special species that live in the desert. They can go without water for a week or more, and can handle temperatures of up to 42 c because of the changes in their bodies over time.

One of the physical changes is they can drink around 46 liters of water in one go and they can go several month without food because they store fat in their hump. This fat them turns into energy to keep them strong.

Camels have a double layer of eyelashes to protect the sand from going inside their eyes. The eyebrows help the eye from shield it from the sun and they have big thick lips for the sharp cactus so they can eat it and get water out of it. Camels have a thick layer of fur to keep warm when it get cold at night. As the sand gets very hot during the day these animals have pads on their feet and stomach so they don’t get burnt.

A desert is a hot and dry place to be at and there some of the weather can cause a really strong sandstorm. Sandstorms are really dangerous because they can make you blind. Breathing in sand is another danger for camels so they have large nostril that they can open and close to protect them from the sandstorm.

Camels have adapted so they can survive in the desert.

This week we wrote an explanation about camels and how they adapted to the environment. We have also been looking about how their physical changes. Like what helped the camel survive in the desert. Our group watched a video that tell us information about the camels.