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.
They increase their grass intake in the dry season. Camels eating plants. Courtesy of www.telegraph.co.uk. Camel have a leathery mouth that helps them to easily eat almost every type of vegetation such as huge thorns, salt bushes and dry plants usually avoided by other animals.It is beleived that camels store water in their humps but this is not true.hey increase their grass intake in the dry season. Camels eating plants. Courtesy of www.telegraph.co.uk. Camel have a leathery mouth that helps them to easily eat almost every type of vegetation such as huge thorns, salt bushes and dry plants usually avoided by other animals.