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Question
Why is the camel called ‘the ship of the desert’?
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Solution
The camel is called ‘the ship of the desert’ for the following reasons:
- It carries goods and people across the vast sandy deserts.
- It stores fat in its hump.
- Its padded feet prevent it from sinking in the sea of sand.
- It has double eyelids and long eyelashes to protect its eyes from the sand during storms.
- It can close its nostrils during sandstorms.
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