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c0nc0rdance@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social |
You can see most of the adaptations camels have for desert endurance: humps store fat, eyelashes protect eyes from sand, long guts absorb water, broad footpad for sand travel. But inside a camel's blood are adaptation you *haven't* seen. (...unless you collect camel blood.)
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Joanna Pegum
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Omg, marvellous adaptation to its environment
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c0nc0rdance
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The erythrocytes (red blood cells) of camels are not round, like almost all other mammals. They're elongated ellipsoids. They're also smaller & have a higher amount of protein in their membranes, increasing the cell's rigidity. When the camel drinks, they swell...
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Not Him (nor the other one)
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A fascinating thread. Thank you. They are wonderful beasts. Please correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the correct term "adaption" rather than "adaptation"?
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Libby
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I always enjoy your biology rabbit holes.
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