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An Arabian Camel Beauty Contest?Every year in Saudi Arabia there is a beauty contest to select the Prettiest Arabian Camel. Judges look at the following qualities: health, the beauty of head, eyes, cheek-bones, legs, humps, and affection to the owner. A winning camel could be worth 500,000 United States Dollars.Information on Dromedary CamelsThe camels native to Saudi Arabia have one hump and come in every shade of brown, from cream to almost black. Contrary to popular belief, a camel does not store water in its hump. It is in fact a mound of fatty tissue which the animal draws energy from when food is hard to find. They can close their nostrils as protection against flying sand and their ears are lined with fur to protect their ear canal. Their eyes are shielded by a double row of long curly eyelashes that keep out sand and they have thick bushy eyebrows that shield their eyes from the desert sun. |
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