What's Inside A Camel Hump?

A camel's hump doesn't contain water or bone… it’s fat. And each hump can store up to 36 kilograms of it that can sustain the camel for weeks or even months without food. The fat is incredibly nutritious and people are even starting to use it in cooking for its health benefits. But the camel didn't actually get its hump in the desert. In fact, Camels originated in the Canadian Arctic millions of years ago. And they used their fatty humps to survive long winters. MORE FROM WHAT'S INSIDE: What's Inside A Venus Flytrap?    • What's Inside A Venus Flytrap?   What’s Inside A Caterpillar 'Cocoon'    • What’s Inside A Caterpillar 'Cocoon?'   What’s Inside A Kangaroo’s Pouch?    • What’s Inside A Kangaroo’s Pouch?   ------------------------------------------------------ #Camel #CamelHump #ScienceInsider Science Insider tells you all you need to know about science: space, medicine, biotech, physiology, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Science Insider on Facebook:   / businessinsiderscience   Science Insider on Instagram:   / science_insider   Business Insider on Twitter:   / businessinsider   Tech Insider on Twitter:   / techinsider   Business Insider/Tech Insider on Amazon Prime: http://read.bi/PrimeVideo ------------------------------------------------------ What's Inside A Camel Hump?