Introduction to ecosystems
3.1.5 Camels and humans as desert dwellers
Both humans and camels live in desert conditions and both rely on evaporative cooling to regulate their body temperatures. However, as this classic Open University video makes clear, the camel handles its water balance better than humans do, as well as having other adaptations that help it survive in a desert ecosystem.
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