It is a matter of common knowledge that many hibernating animals, in cold climates, survive their long and enforced fast by accumulating fat within the body, or immediately under the skin.

Here are seven things that surprised me during my first safari trip. Animal encounters were better and more close-up than I'd imagined. I knew I'd be near animals during the safari, but I was not ...

The hump stores up to 80 pounds of fat, which a camel can break down into ... 3,500 years and have been long valued as pack animals. They can carry large loads for up to 25 miles a day.