Camels: Designed for the Desert
by Owen Borville
August 29, 2020
Biology
Camels are hooved-four-footed mammals classified with the ungulates that are known for their distinctive humps on their backs. Camels are commonly light brown to brown in body hair color. Camels can reach seven feet tall at the hump and weigh 1,500 pounds. Camels are found today from North Africa to Central Asia. Over 4,000-plus years of human history since the Flood, camels have been domesticated for human use. Camels can stand up to 7 feet in height (measured to the hump), weigh up to 1,500 pounds, and live up to 40 years. Baby camels are born without humps and these form later. However, a baby camel can run within only a few hours of birth.
The long, slender legs of the camel allow for easier travel and help keep the camel further away from the extremely hot sand. Camels are two toed, and have two-pads on each foot for greater walking ability in the desert.
Camel humps are composed of deposits or reservoirs of fatty tissue and while the majority of camels have one hump (Dromedary), some camels have two humps (Bactrian). Camel humps are generally not water reservoirs but mainly fatty tissue. Storing the fatty tissue in a concentration on its back allows the camel to stay cool in the hot climates where camels are commonly found. The storage of the fatty tissue can be converted to food or water, allowing the camel to have an energy source when needed and helping them to survive the harsh climates of the desert. North African and Arabian camels commonly have one hump while the Asian camels are known have two humps.
Whenever camels do find water, however, they can drink large quantities at one time, up to 40 gallons at one time. Scientists are not sure where all of the water goes. Most animals could not drink this much water at one time.
Thick lips of the camel allow grasping of tough food, such as vegetation with sharp thorns. Camels are herbivores and only eat plants and commonly eat grass and grains, but sometimes in the arid desert food is hard to find and the camel must eat what is available. The upper lip is split in the middle and each side can be controlled independently for greater ability to eat vegetation. The inner mouth surface protects against rough vegetation.
Camels can move up to 40 miles per hour and can carry large loads up to 1,000 pounds for up to 20 miles, which is perfect for use as a human transportation source. Camel feet are specially designed to move across the desert surface. The camel has two toed feet with hard nails and flat pads underneath to allow for travel across the desert and prevent sinking into the sand.
Camels can survive for long periods without water (up to 10 days), several months without food, and this ability is produced by the unique physiology of the camel body. The camel can survive losing 40 percent of its weight. Camels were designed to have this ability to survive in these environments. This ability could not evolve over long periods of time in the desert as camels would die out before this evolution could take place. Red blood cells in camels are oval-shaped, which protects from dehydration because the oval-shaped cells can circulate in their capillaries even in thick blood and can significantly expand during rehydration. Camels can also extract water from their urine and feces.
Camels can survive at extreme temperatures of cold and hot. Camels have an internal cooling system in their brains, a system of arteries and veins around the brain that cools the temperature in the hot climates. Any attempt at evolving this ability would kill the camel before it could reproduce.
Camel eyes have the unique feature of three eyelids and two rows of thick eyelashes that help prevent sand from collecting in their eyes. Thick eyebrows protect the eyes from the sun. These are design features from an Intelligent Designer and Creator who had the animal in mind. Camel ears are also protected from dust by hairs and their small size. Camel nostrils are also designed to close between breaths to block dust from entering, particularly during sand storms.
The camel's thick coat of hair and skin help protect from the heat from the sun. The camel's chest and knees have thick skin that protects against the hot sand when the camel lays down.
Like horses, camels can sleep while standing up, which helps wild camels escape predators. Predators of camels include wolves and humans. Sadly, camel populations are decreasing because of human hunters.
Camels are known to travel across the desert in search of food and water. Commonly, camels will travel across the desert in groups of dozens or more.
Camels are generally gentle animals that rarely show aggression, with the exception of competition with other camels for females.
In addition to the transportation source for humans, camels have also been used for their milk and dairy products. While some cultures eat camel meat, Jewish scriptural law forbids the consumption of camel meat. Camel skins are used for clothing and leather.
Interestingly, camels are known to spit at people.
While camels have many features and behaviors that allow for survival within their environment and these have been explained by adaptation, these camels needed specific genetics in order to produce these adaptations. Only a Design Event and Special Creation could allow for the camel to have the genetics necessary to adapt to their environment.
Evolutionists propose ancestors for the camel that appear similar to the camel. An evolutionary line from simpler animals and mammals and camels simply does not exist. Camels appear in the fossil record suddenly with no record of evolution from simpler animals. Camels did not originate from North America as evolutionists claim some 50 million years ago. All animals and mammals spread from the Mount Ararat region some 4,500 years ago.
by Owen Borville
August 29, 2020
Biology
Camels are hooved-four-footed mammals classified with the ungulates that are known for their distinctive humps on their backs. Camels are commonly light brown to brown in body hair color. Camels can reach seven feet tall at the hump and weigh 1,500 pounds. Camels are found today from North Africa to Central Asia. Over 4,000-plus years of human history since the Flood, camels have been domesticated for human use. Camels can stand up to 7 feet in height (measured to the hump), weigh up to 1,500 pounds, and live up to 40 years. Baby camels are born without humps and these form later. However, a baby camel can run within only a few hours of birth.
The long, slender legs of the camel allow for easier travel and help keep the camel further away from the extremely hot sand. Camels are two toed, and have two-pads on each foot for greater walking ability in the desert.
Camel humps are composed of deposits or reservoirs of fatty tissue and while the majority of camels have one hump (Dromedary), some camels have two humps (Bactrian). Camel humps are generally not water reservoirs but mainly fatty tissue. Storing the fatty tissue in a concentration on its back allows the camel to stay cool in the hot climates where camels are commonly found. The storage of the fatty tissue can be converted to food or water, allowing the camel to have an energy source when needed and helping them to survive the harsh climates of the desert. North African and Arabian camels commonly have one hump while the Asian camels are known have two humps.
Whenever camels do find water, however, they can drink large quantities at one time, up to 40 gallons at one time. Scientists are not sure where all of the water goes. Most animals could not drink this much water at one time.
Thick lips of the camel allow grasping of tough food, such as vegetation with sharp thorns. Camels are herbivores and only eat plants and commonly eat grass and grains, but sometimes in the arid desert food is hard to find and the camel must eat what is available. The upper lip is split in the middle and each side can be controlled independently for greater ability to eat vegetation. The inner mouth surface protects against rough vegetation.
Camels can move up to 40 miles per hour and can carry large loads up to 1,000 pounds for up to 20 miles, which is perfect for use as a human transportation source. Camel feet are specially designed to move across the desert surface. The camel has two toed feet with hard nails and flat pads underneath to allow for travel across the desert and prevent sinking into the sand.
Camels can survive for long periods without water (up to 10 days), several months without food, and this ability is produced by the unique physiology of the camel body. The camel can survive losing 40 percent of its weight. Camels were designed to have this ability to survive in these environments. This ability could not evolve over long periods of time in the desert as camels would die out before this evolution could take place. Red blood cells in camels are oval-shaped, which protects from dehydration because the oval-shaped cells can circulate in their capillaries even in thick blood and can significantly expand during rehydration. Camels can also extract water from their urine and feces.
Camels can survive at extreme temperatures of cold and hot. Camels have an internal cooling system in their brains, a system of arteries and veins around the brain that cools the temperature in the hot climates. Any attempt at evolving this ability would kill the camel before it could reproduce.
Camel eyes have the unique feature of three eyelids and two rows of thick eyelashes that help prevent sand from collecting in their eyes. Thick eyebrows protect the eyes from the sun. These are design features from an Intelligent Designer and Creator who had the animal in mind. Camel ears are also protected from dust by hairs and their small size. Camel nostrils are also designed to close between breaths to block dust from entering, particularly during sand storms.
The camel's thick coat of hair and skin help protect from the heat from the sun. The camel's chest and knees have thick skin that protects against the hot sand when the camel lays down.
Like horses, camels can sleep while standing up, which helps wild camels escape predators. Predators of camels include wolves and humans. Sadly, camel populations are decreasing because of human hunters.
Camels are known to travel across the desert in search of food and water. Commonly, camels will travel across the desert in groups of dozens or more.
Camels are generally gentle animals that rarely show aggression, with the exception of competition with other camels for females.
In addition to the transportation source for humans, camels have also been used for their milk and dairy products. While some cultures eat camel meat, Jewish scriptural law forbids the consumption of camel meat. Camel skins are used for clothing and leather.
Interestingly, camels are known to spit at people.
While camels have many features and behaviors that allow for survival within their environment and these have been explained by adaptation, these camels needed specific genetics in order to produce these adaptations. Only a Design Event and Special Creation could allow for the camel to have the genetics necessary to adapt to their environment.
Evolutionists propose ancestors for the camel that appear similar to the camel. An evolutionary line from simpler animals and mammals and camels simply does not exist. Camels appear in the fossil record suddenly with no record of evolution from simpler animals. Camels did not originate from North America as evolutionists claim some 50 million years ago. All animals and mammals spread from the Mount Ararat region some 4,500 years ago.
