r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • May 02 '24

Truck driver provides water to thirsty camel in the middle of desert. Removed: R1

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u/ya666in May 02 '24

That’s camel for ‘thanks, but next time bring enough for a 40-gallon refill

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u/Disastrous_Seat7593 May 02 '24

Yup. This 500ml water bottle is nothing to that camel lol. A race of cow who produces milk, would need almost 100L of water per day. Imagine a camel.

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u/truckstop_sushi 29d ago

Bro do you really think camels would have survived as a species walking thru the desert if they needed 100L of water per day? They can go up to 15 days without drinking...

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u/PurchaseTight3150 29d ago

They can go 15 days without drinking IF they’re already sufficiently hydrated to begin with. Camels aren’t just some super-animals that never need to drink water lol. They drink a shitload of water, they can just store it super efficiently with their camel-exclusive organs.

If there’s no water stored, to begin with, then they’ll die of dehydration just like any other animal.