Reply To: The Camel & The Desert

while were on the subject:

a few ways that camels deal with the sand:

A thin nictitating membrane on the eye, like a clear inner eyelid, protects the eye from sandstorms while still letting in enough light for camels to see.

Double rows of extra-long eyelashes also help keep sand out of the eyes.

Camels can close their nostrils to keep sand out of their noses!

Their large, broad feet do not sink in desert sand.