Hans Buck exhaled the last puff of smoke, casually tossing the cigarette butt into the sand nearby. A dry wind blew, quickly extinguishing it.
Feeling a bit of dryness in his throat, Hans Buck opened his canteen and took a small sip of water to moisten his throat.
After about four to five minutes, everyone started to get up, pack their gear, and mount the saddles on the camels, continuing the monotonous patrol journey.
The single-humped camels of the East African colony are mainly found in the Middle East and North Africa. Single-humped camels are best adapted to desert environments, especially tropical deserts, and can go months without drinking (mainly obtaining water from plants). They can survive a week without food or water.
In contrast, double-humped camels mostly inhabit the Far East and Central Asia, suited for deserts, gobis, and grasslands, and are more cold-resistant compared to single-humped ones.
