Camels drink as only camels can. A camel can go without drinking longer than any other domestic animal. In the cooler part of the year, a camel may not drink water for up to six months-it gets all the moisture it needs from its food. Even during the blazing hot summer months, a camel may drink only once a week.
A âcorked thighâ or muscle contusion is caused by a severe impact to the muscles of the thigh causing damage to these muscles, resulting in internal bleeding and subsequent inflammation.A haematoma (collection of blood in the tissues) in the quadriceps muscle may occur. corked thigh is usually caused by a direct blow to the thigh muscle often during contact sports, such as football or rugby. Treatment involves rest, ice and compression and elevation of the limb.
inÂ·fraÂ·spiÂ·naÂ·tus. n. A muscle with origin from the infraspinous fossa of the scapula, with insertion to the great tubercle of the humerus, with nerve supply from the suprascapular nerve, and whose action extends the arm and rotates it laterally.