Which Animal is Called the Ship of the Desert

Q. Which animal is called the ship of the desert? 

(1) Yak 

(2) Horse 

(3) Dear 

(4) Camel 

Answer: (4) Camel

Explanation: 

Deserts are a very hot region where there is a lack of vegetation and water resources. It is totally unfit for survival for living beings. There are only selected animals that can survive in the desert areas. 

Among those animals, camels are one of them. Camels are known as the ship of the desert because they are the only means of transport in the desert areas. Their body has several adaptations that enable them to bear the intense hotness of the day and the chilled nights.  

The several adaptations are listed below: 

• Camels have long legs which enable them to walk in the hot sand and prevent the heat from reaching their body

• It has a hump at its back which stores fat. In case, if there is a water deficiency, the camel uses that fat for its survival

• It also has the ability to live without water for 6 to 7 days

• It can also carry heavy loads for 50 kilometers in a single day

• It can remember the routes of the deserts

• Hence, we can say that camels are considered a means of survival for humans in the deserts