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The Physiology of the Camel

How does the camel survive for weeks without drinking? Studies in the Sahara Desert have exploded some old legends and have elucidated the animal's remarkably parsimonious water economy

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 201 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “The Physiology of the Camel” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 201 No. 6 (), p. 140
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1259-140