Camels have a unique ability to store water in their body and survive in the sweltering heat of the dessert for long periods. However, the intense heat can sometimes create problems for them. A video that has surfaced online and has gone viral shows a person giving water to a camel that is so thirsty that it is just a few minutes away from passing out.
"Drained by the heat, the camel was a few minutes away from passing out. Kind driver gives water & revives it. We are experiencing unexpected heat waves. Your few drops of water can save the lives of animals. Be compassionate to our fellow travellers," read the caption of the post shared by IFS officer Susanta Nanda, who is an avid social media user and keeps posting videos related to wildlife.
The video opens to show a camel sitting by a roadside in the middle of a desert. Moments later, a driver notices the camel in a dehydrated state and decides to provide it drinking water. And within moments the camel revives.
Since being posted, the clip has amassed 157.2k views, 7,124 likes and tons of coments.
"God bless this man !!!! This is so correct and shows how living beings should look out for each other... and not cut and eat it !!!! Superb !!!," commented one user after seeing the video.
"Some angles appear like this in your life too! Great post," commented another user.
"Such videos with awareness of risks of mass disappearance and continuous initiatives to provide surviving solutions can help save the animals and biodiversity from destruction, wrote a third.