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Why camel is the ship of the desert

Camels in the desert. [iStockphoto] 

Camels are sometimes called the ‘ships of the desert’ because they carry lots of things through the desert. They are mammals.

What is inside a camel’s hump? Most people think water, but they are wrong. It is fat. This gives camels energy if they run out of food. A camel will spit and kick if provoked. 

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