Camel spit: it turns out that this is a really scary weapon (9 photos)

Why do camels spit? Why do they have such a strange reaction to some people?





When a camel finds out how much money you spend on a psychologist to work through your problems, when you can just spit on them!

All representatives of callused spit on problems. In addition to one-humped and two-humped camels, this subfamily includes llamas, vicunas, alpacas, and guanacos. For all of them, spitting is a natural reaction to stress and aggression. It can be addressed to anyone: a predator, a person or a relative. This is a universal way to show your opponent your unfriendly attitude.



I don't give a damn about your work! I want to go on vacation! And you've loaded me with tasks again!

For example, females with cubs spit at overly persistent males. In the heat of the rut, the calloused boys are completely blown away. Only by spitting can a lady cool the ardor of a muchacho and inform him of her unreadiness for love.





By the way, the amount of saliva affects the attractiveness of a partner. The more saliva a male has, the more desirable he is for a female.

Males also arrange "shootouts" with each other during the mating season. This is how they prevent a fight. Despite its cute face, a camel's fangs reach 7.5 cm. Even a lion and a tiger have smaller teeth! So why kill yourself and get wounded when you can simply disgrace your opponent?



Well, aren't they a predator? Camels use these fangs to gnaw on hard branches. But they can also bite their enemies.



Another way to show who's the boss around is to stick this thing out of their mouth. It's not a tongue. It's a special leather bladder called a dullah. The bigger and redder it is, the more prestigious the male. The dulla is formed by special growths of the lower palate.

Callus-footed animals spit at each other even outside the breeding season. For example, with one well-aimed shot you can win back a tasty bush without any fights or scandals. And it also happens that the animal waters everyone around for no apparent reason. Just because it is so harmful and nervous.



Yes, I am hysterical, but you will suffer!

Camels and company shoot at people and other animals when they feel in danger. But will some pathetic morel stop a predator? It turns out, yes! Firstly, because the range of the callused ones is astounding! Llamas spit at a distance of 3 meters. And camels are capable of loading a nasty projectile at a distance of 15 meters!



Your green smoothie is ready! Eat, don't choke!

And it would be fine if it were ordinary saliva. A special projectile has been prepared for dangerous enemies: the contents of the stomach are thrown at them! In fact, it is a stinking vomit. A predator with a sensitive sense of smell will lose even the most active appetite after such a fountain. In addition, the consistency of the liquid is such that it is not easy to wipe it off. And the animals aim at the face and eyes. Even people have to wash off it for at least 15 minutes.



These guys are clearly not in favor...

This mixture is so disgusting that even camels and llamas grimace from it! Veterinarians and zoologists describe that after vomiting, the animals open their mouths wide and rush to eat all the stench they just spat out.



Last warning! I will shoot to kill!

To be fair, the calloused always warn of their intentions. Before spitting, they press their ears to their heads, puff out their cheeks, blow bubbles and make a drawn-out "pff-ff-ff" sound. They activate the stink bomb only when the opponent ignores subtle hints about thick circumstances.