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Camels
In Egypt, camels are important resources. Camels provide transportation, shelter, fuel, and food to the Bedouin tribes in the desert. Camels can walk 5 km an hour and easily carry 150 kilograms (and can even carry up to 450 kg!).Their hair and skin are used to make tents, rugs, and bags. Their dung can be used as fuel and, in fact, has a pleasant scent as it burns. Camels also provide meat and milk that is more nutritious than cow's milk. It is no wonder that one of the Bedouin names for camels was Ata Allah - God's gift.
Some funny things can happen when you take your camel out for a walk!
short stories about a man in California and his Bactrian camel, Gobi Sandman
Camel Tales, Folklores, and Legends
legends and fables from around the world as well as other fictional stories
from Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories
an Indian tale
proverbs from around the world about camels
Some Words about Camels...
National Geographic Fact File: Arabian (Dromedary) Camel
includes an animal profile, photos, a video, and an audio recording of a camel
View the photos of dromedary camels on Wikimedia Commons.