They stand about 7 feet (2.1 meters) tall at the hump and weigh 1600 to 1800 pounds (726 to 816 kilograms). Over a four-day period a camel can haul 375 to 600 pounds (170 to 270 kilograms) at rates of 29 miles (47 kilometers) a day and 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) an hour.
The blooms of the corkscrew vine resemble a snail's shell when viewed from the side. The corkscrew or snail vine (Vigna caracalla), a tender perennial vine, produces fragrant, spiral blooms. Apart from the unusual white or yellow and purple blooms, the plant has beanlike foliage that is evergreen in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 12.
Cork is the bark of the cork oak tree. This tree produces a layer of cork every 9 years, so taking the bark off does not kill the tree. The bark is then used to make wine corks. The process of manufacturing wine corks results in corks and cork waste.