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.
The camel carries its own built-in food supply on its back in the form of a hump. The hump is a large lump of fat that provides energy if food is hard to find. There are two chief kinds of camels: (1) the Arabian camel, also called dromedary, which has one hump, and (2) the Bactrian camel, which has two humps.In the past, hybrids (crossbreeds) of the two species were used widely in Asia.he hump is a large lump of fat that provides energy if food is hard to find. There are two chief kinds of camels: (1) the Arabian camel, also called dromedary, which has one hump, and (2) the Bactrian camel, which has two humps.