. Animal life on the globe. Zoology. 128 THE CAMfiL. where it ctoes grow, is often very short, yet the camel can nibble it with its long, loose lips. 3. Where food is very scarce, the camel can go longer than any other four-footed beast without any food at all, and what ena- bles it to do so is that great hump on its back. 4. That hump is nearly all fat. When the camel is well fed, the hump is large and firm; but when it has been much in want of food, the hump becomes loose and flabby, and begins to hang down. Some- times it almost goes away altogether, be- cause the fat in it takes the place
. Animal life on the globe. Zoology. 128 THE CAMfiL. where it ctoes grow, is often very short, yet the camel can nibble it with its long, loose lips. 3. Where food is very scarce, the camel can go longer than any other four-footed beast without any food at all, and what ena- bles it to do so is that great hump on its back. 4. That hump is nearly all fat. When the camel is well fed, the hump is large and firm; but when it has been much in want of food, the hump becomes loose and flabby, and begins to hang down. Some- times it almost goes away altogether, be- cause the fat in it takes the place of food, and is used up in keeping the animal Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Chisholm, Geo. G. (George Goudie), 1850-1930. Boston : Boston School Supply Co.
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