What are the characteristics of camels that make them an important means of transportation in the desert?

Features: Not afraid of heat, thirst and hunger. Have a keen sense of smell and can find water.

Camels generally do not sweat, so the water in the blood is well maintained, it is not easy to dehydrate, and the blood circulation is good; Camels are covered with fine and soft fluff, which can not only keep warm, but also prevent heatstroke. Camels shed their hair every summer, but they still have a thick layer of hair, which can resist the sun like a blanket. No matter how high the temperature is, the temperature under the hair will not exceed 40℃.

Camels have humps full of fat, which can help them regulate their body temperature, keep warm in winter and insulate themselves in summer. Camels themselves consume very little water. Under normal circumstances, camels don't talk easily. Even in the hottest weather, it breathes only 16 times per minute, and only 8 times in cool weather, so it won't consume too much water. ?

It also has a good digestive function and is not picky about food. The camel thorn, wormwood, false equisetum and feather grass on the Gobi desert are its favorites. You can drink 100 liter of water once, and then it doesn't matter if you don't drop water for a few days.

Camels also have a keen sense of smell. If it smells water in the distance, it will hold its head high, smell greedily, and then stride there without hesitation.

Expand the value of information camel

First of all, camel meat

Camel meat is rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, complete in amino acids, low in fat and cholesterol, low in feeding cost, large in size, high in meat production and lean in meat. Suitable for processing all kinds of camel meat products.

Second, camel milk.

The basic chemical composition of camel milk is similar to that of milk. The contents of dry matter, protein, fat, lactose and ash in camel milk are slightly higher, which are 65438 0.22 times, 65438 0.05 times, 65438 0.59 times and 65438 0.23 times respectively. Mineral elements are important raw materials for human tissues. For example, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium are the main components of bones, and phosphorus and sulfur are the important components of protein.

Third, service performance.

1, ride?

Camel is the main riding tool in desert and semi-desert areas, especially in desert areas, and is also widely used in desert investigation and other work. Camels are not good at running, but they have long legs, big and light steps and strong endurance. In addition, their hooves have a special structure, so they are suitable as important means of transportation in the desert.

When riding a short distance, the speed of bactrian camel can reach 10 ~ 15 km/h, and when riding a long distance, it can travel 30 ~ 35 km every day. Camel races have been held in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, and camel races have also been held in remote minority sports meetings. The result of Alashan camel's 5000 meters is 3 minutes and 58 seconds.

2. luck

When transporting materials in deserts, Gobi, hydrochloric acid fields, mountains and grasslands with deep snow, other means of transportation are often difficult to play a role, and camels are the most important pack animals in these areas, playing an irreplaceable role in other domestic animals and means of transportation.

3. drag?

Camels can be used for farming, pulling carts and pumping water. According to reports, when the bactrian camel pulls the cart, two camels 1 nengla 1.5 ~ 1.8 tons; When working in farmland, a single set of walking plough can cultivate land for 5 hours every day, and the cultivated land is 3333 square meters (5 mu); Two sets of double share plows can cultivate 4667 square meters (7 mu) per day, with a maximum of 9333( 14 mu).

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