The Camel

3. What does the camel's sand-coloured skin help it to do in the desert?
4. How many minutes does it take a camel to drink one third of its body weight in water?
7. A camel’s head has broad ridges of bone that stick out over its eyes on its forehead. What do these protect the camel’s eyes from?
9. The camel has an extra _ _ _ _ _ _ that acts like a windshield and helps to keep sand out of the eyes. This moves from side to side and wipes the sand away.
10. The camel has leathery patches on its knees that protect it from the hot sand when it _ _ _ _
11. The camel’s hump and thick skin insulate it so that it does not sweat. This is important for the camel because sweating is the main way that _ _ _ _ _ is lost.
12. Which drink do we get from the camel?

1. Where does a camel store extra fat?
2. What can be made from a camel's hide or skin?
3. Camels' lips are thick so they can eat rough and spiky plants like a _ _ _ _ _ _
5. What can the camel close to stop sand getting into their noses?
6. A camel’s foot can be as big as a plate. This is so that they do not _ _ _ _ into the sand
8. The camel is known as the 'Ship of the _ _ _ _ _ _'
10. The camel’s ears are _ _ _ _ _, which makes it hard for sand to get into them