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It's challenge time for Gail and Stephen!
This challenge involves milk…
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…and camels!
Stephen introduced two dromedary camels from Africa.
They're actually one of the most prolific producers of milk in the world.
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If you live in the desert, camel milk is one of the best sources of protein that you can get.
Millions of people drink the stuff every day!
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So what does it taste like?
Stephen said it didn't taste so bad, but Gail wasn't convinced!
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The hundreds and thousands of camels which produce milk for people to drink each year are actually milked by hand – and that's the challenge!
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Gail and Stephen had just thirty seconds to see how much milk they could each get from the camel.
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It's quite easy – you just put two fingers on top of the teat, give a little squeeze, pull down, and hopefully some milk will be forthcoming!
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Camel herders in the desert have had years of practice – so how did Gail and Stephen manage, with none?
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Stephen made a good start…
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…but Gail had a few problems!
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Stephen won the challenge!
But in the same amount of time that Gail and Stephen had, a professional herdsman would have got this much milk!
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Amazingly, a camel can produce up to 3,000 litres of milk in one year.
That's enough milk to keep a family of 4 going for seven years!
You'd need a milk float twice the size of this one to deliver it all!
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