AnimalsDesert
Camel Fun facts for kids
Camelus dromedarius
The camel lives in hot deserts of Africa and Asia and eats grass, leaves and prickly desert plants.
- Where it lives
- in hot deserts of Africa and Asia
- What it eats
- grass, leaves and prickly desert plants
- How big it is
- taller than a grown-up person
Fun facts about the camel
The ones Sammy likes best. She tells them in the game, too.
A thirsty camel can drink more than 100 litres of water in about ten minutes!
A camel's hump is full of fat, not water, and the camel uses it for energy when food runs out.
Camel spit isn't really spit, it's a smelly spray of half-digested food from its tummy, used as a warning.
A camel has two rows of long eyelashes, a see-through extra eyelid that wipes away sand, and nostrils it can squeeze shut.
Racing camels run as fast as a car in town, and in some races little robots ride them instead of people.
A camel's wide feet spread out like snowshoes, so it doesn't sink into soft sand.
Camels have hard, tough pads on their knees and chest, so they can lie down on burning hot ground.
A camel moves both legs on one side together, so riders rock like on a boat. That's why it's called the ship of the desert.
Riddle
Can a friend guess it?
Read the clues to someone, one at a time, without saying the animal. How many clues do they need? Fewer is better, just like in the game.
I live in hot, dry places and eat grass, leaves and prickly plants.
My long eyelashes and nostrils that squeeze shut keep the blowing sand away from me.
When I'm really thirsty, I can drink more than a hundred litres of water in about ten minutes.
When I want to warn someone, I spray a smelly mix of half-eaten food from my tummy.
People call me the ship of the desert, and my big hump is full of fat, not water.
Sammy might be thinking of a camel.
In Thought Zoo, Sammy picks an animal and you ask her yes-or-no questions to find it. You'll find the camel in the Desert adventure.
Play the DesertComing to iPad, iPhone and Android on 12 January 2027
