Why is camel called the “Ship of the Desert” Write reasons.

Camel is called Ship of the Desert 

Camel is most reliable means of transportation in the desert. So it is called the ship of desert. A camel has several specialties, due to which it easily survives in the hot and dry desert. For examples: 

• Camels legs are  very long and its feet are broad. As a result , it can walk fast in the desert. 
• It has long and thick eyebrows. This prevents the sand particles from entering into its eyes. Next thing is that it always has tears dropping off its eyes cleaning dust particles. 
• It has long and thick eyebrows. This prevents the sand particles from entering into its eyes. Next thing is that it always has tears dropping off its eyes cleaning dust particles. 
• It has a pouch to carry water in its abdomen. It drinks as well as carries water in its pouch wherever it gets water. It has a hump on its back which works as an Air Conditioned ( AC). 
• It has thick and rough lips tongue. Due to which it can easily nibble the thorny cactus.