The camel is the largest animal of the desert. This animal has the ability to store large amounts of water for a long time, and because of that, it is able to survive in the dry and harsh desert. Camels are a nomad's and desert traveler's main mode of transportation. These animals have transparent eyelids that enable them to keep sand out of their eyes.
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