The camel stores water, not in his hump as commonly thought, but in his digestive system, allowing him to go for long periods without becoming dehydrated.
Kamieļi uzkrāj ūdens rezerves — tiesa gan, nevis kuprī, kā cilvēki agrāk domāja, bet gan gremošanas sistēmā —, un šī spēja tiem ļauj ilgu laiku iztikt bez dzeršanas.