A camel is a domestic animal. It is found in the desert area of Asia and Africa. The people of desert areas tame camels for carrying goods and walking miles after miles in the desert. A camel is a large and strong animal but it looks very odd. A camel can carry water in its stomach and smell water in the dry desert. A camel is called 'the ship of the desert' because it can live without food and water for many days together. It is a beast of burden, so the people in the desert use it for travel in the sandy regions.
Some camels have two humps on the back and some have only one. A camel is very hardy and modest. Its legs are exceptionally large. Its neck is very long and odd-looking. It has keen eyesight. As a result, it can know in advance about the coming desert storms. The people of the desert drink its milk and eat its meat. Its skin, hair and bones are used for making a large variety of things, such as combs, mats and shoes.
A camel is the only means of travel and transport in the desert. For this reason, it is regarded as a sacred animal in the desert.
