The Ultimate Ships of the Desert Quiz | Other Domestic Animals

Answer: They can carry goods and people across the desert as a ship carries goods and passengers across the sea, plus the rocking motion from their walk.

A camel caravan, or train, is a method of transporting goods across the Sahara desert in north Africa and, in antiquity, along the Silk Road from China to the Mediterranean. A single camel will usually carry about 300 pounds. A train may consist of 300 camels divided into files of 15-18 animals each. One man is in charge of each file. In addition to the cargo, the train carries fodder for the camels.

Answer: Bactrian and dromedary

The Bactrian camel can reach a height of seven feet and weigh over 1,500 pounds. A dromedary camel can be nearly ten feet tall and weigh 900 to over 1,000 pounds.

Answer: True

An easy way to remember which camel has one or two humps is to remember that the B in Bactrian has two humps and the d in dromedary has one.

Answer: Yes

Camels have very thick skin on their lips and stiff bristles around them so they can reach through thorns and eat plants that other animals cannot.

Answer: fat

The fat in a camel's hump enables it to travel long distances without food or water. When the camel becomes hungry or thirsty, the fat is broken down and used to supply energy.

Answer: Protection of their eyes from blowing dust and sand storms

Camels have a double row of long lashes to protect their eyes from blowing sand in the desert. They are also able to close their nostrils to avoid breathing sand.

Answer: beasts of burden

Camels have been totally domesticated for over 2,000 years. No wild camels exist anywhere although a feral population exists in the Australian interior from those that escaped or were turned loose years ago. Since they do not upset the balance of nature where they are, they are not considered a threat and are left alone.

Answer: True

Camels are able to utilize the availability of water when they find it. Some camel drivers sing while their camels drink in the belief it relaxes them and allows them to drink the maximum amount. The average camel is watered every three days.

Answer: They eat plants

Camels are able to eat a wide variety of plant material from their environment. They can eat plants and bushes that goats or sheep cannot and can use the water found in the plants themselves.

Answer: China and Mongolia

The dromedary is native to south Asia and the Arabian peninsula. The dromedary camel is also known as the one-humped camel and the Arabian camel. It is the dromedary that is featured on camel cigarette packages and the type usually found in nativity sets.