Name: Grassland Habitat
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 10 min 51 s
Description: Grassland habitats receive more rain than deserts but less precipitation than forests. Most of the plants here are grasses. Watch this video to learn more.

Question

Which animal is called the ship of the desert? How does this animal adapt itself to survive in desert?

Accepted Answer

Desert is a region which is very dry and hot. Camels live in the desert region. Camels are called the "Ship of Desert" because they are the only means of transportation found in deserts which helps humans travel from one place to another easily in the desert.

The adaptive features that help them to survive in desert are listed below:

Hump: The camel has a hump that stores food in the form of fat. This helps the camel to survive without food for a long period.

Long eyelashes: The eyes of a camel have long eyelashes which protect the eyes from dust and storm during the dust-storm.

Long legs: A camel has long legs which help in running, and keep its body away from the hot sand.

Stomach: A camel drinks a large quantity of water and stores it in the walls of the stomach.

Nostrils: The nostrils of a camel have flaps that prevent the sand from entering the body.

Broad and Padded Feet: The camel has broad feet. The soles of the feet are pad-like or thick. They help the camel move on sand without sinking in it.

Which animal is called the ship of the desert? How does this animal adapt itself to survive in desert?

Hump: The camel has a hump that stores food in the form of fat. This helps the camel to survive without food for a long period.
Long eyelashes: The eyes of a camel have long eyelashes which protect the eyes from dust and storm during the dust-storm.
Long legs: A camel has long legs which help&nbsp;in running,&nbsp;and keep its body away from the hot sand.
Stomach: A camel drinks a large quantity of water and stores it in the walls of the stomach.
Nostrils: The nostrils of a camel have flaps that&nbsp;prevent&nbsp;the sand from entering the body.
Broad and Padded Feet: The camel has broad feet. The soles of the feet are pad-like or thick. They help the camel move on sand without sinking in it.

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