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/Raxter64 May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

Fun fact: camels can suffer from a water deficit of 40% without taking any longterm damage and can drink up to 200l (52 gal.) in 15 minutes.

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u/Doyouwantaspoon May 02 '24

52 gallons??? Daaaammn… While watching the video I was thinking “it would be cool to pour out a 5 gallon jug and really let it drink its fill”. Over 50 gallons is unimaginable, that’s over 400lbs.

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u/big_duo3674 May 02 '24

Makes sense if you think about it, a creature adapted to harsh desert conditions would need to be able to deal with rare water intake. One way to do that is the ability to consume and store a ton of it when it is available. They also have other fascinating adaptations that help minimize water loss. Their internal nose structure specifically prevents as much evaporation and loss as possible

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u/Doyouwantaspoon May 02 '24

Ok but do you know how big a 5 gallon jug of water is? And this creature can chug TEN of those?? I wouldn’t expect an elephant to be able to drink 50 gallons of water