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Give reasons for the following:

Camel is called the ship of the desert.

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Camel is called the ship of the desert because it has, adapted itself to the harsh environment of the desert in the following ways :

  1. Its long legs with padded feet enable it to move fast over sand.

  2. It can store water in its body for a number of days.

  3. Its hump stores energy in the form of *** on which it can survive during times of starvation.

  4. It is capable of picking very small leaves from even thorny bushes.

  5. It has a good capacity to carry loads.

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