Their names are retained,however,to refer to different regions of the composite hip bone.At the point of fusion of the ilium, ischium, and pubis is adeep hemispherical socket called the acetabulum (as eË-tab u-lum; âvinegar cupâ) on the lateral surface of the pelvis (seeFigure 7.30).
Camels can run at speeds up to 40 miles per hour for short amounts of time. They usually travel 25 miles a day at 3 miles per hour. Camels are mammals. Camels are herbivores meaning they eat mostly greens and vegetation. Camels eat grass, grains, seeds, twigs and even plants with thorns. Camels have thick lips which allow them to eat the thorny plants without getting hurt. Camels three sets of eyelids with two rows of eyelashes. A camels eyelashes help keep the desert sand and dust out of their eyes.
However, horses may also be fed small amounts of other grains like corn. Some grains like wheat, aren't good for horses. The seed head of grasses would be the closest thing a wild horse would come to eating grains in their natural environment. Grains that are grown, harvested and processed as we do now, are not natural foods for horses. It is easy to feed too much grain to horses. Grain also doesn't require the chewing time or contain the silica grass does and this can contribute to things like ulcers and dental problems. A horse that over-eats a large amount of grain may colic or founder.