During a sand storm, Mufeed closed his large nostrils and his long eyelashes protected his eyes from the sand. The horses' hooves slipped but Mufeed's feet were flat and wide to help him walk across the sand. The fat store in Mufeed's hump prevented him from starving and becoming dehydrated. Because he was better suited to the desert than the horses, Mufeed rescued the Prince and took him home.
The clip could be paused after each sequence and pupils could draw and write about each part of the story on whiteboards. Children could identify where in the world deserts exist and discuss how the conditions differ from where they live. Pupils could also test different materials to see which ones are used for wearing shoes in hot weather and compare them with the flat, wide, leathery pads on a camel. A comparison chart could be created to show how the horses fared in the desert compared to the camels.
Pupils could do a further investigation into how the camel stores food in their humps and create a collage or diagram of a camel and annotate it with research facts. Camels have thick lips so they can eat the prickly desert plants with out feeling pain. The colour of their bodies helps them to blend into their environment.
Camel's ears are covered with hair, even on the inside. The hair helps keep out sand or dust that might blow into the animal's ears.
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Desert Tortoise. Fennec Fox. Saguaro Cactus. Polar Bears. Camels Camels are herbivores; they eat desert vegetation, such as grasses, herbs, and leaves.
Why do camels have long eyelashes?
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