From the title of the post, you have probably guessed that this post is about camels.

I have written several posts about camels, and am thinking about them since it is Wednesday.

Today I have been thinking: Why is the camel called the ‘ship of the desert?’

Some people believe that it is because the camel carries goods and people across the desert.

The camel is well designed for traveling in the desert. Especially the head of the camel. You can read more about this in my post: Camel Head

Here you can see the long legs of this camel I saw at Samaria. The way that the camel moves is actually the origin of the term ‘ship of the desert.’

The camel sways from side to side while it walks and you can get seasick when you ride for an extended period of time. The motion is similar to a ship on the sea.

I used the picture above in my post, Finally Home, I mentioned that I am glad that I don’t have to commute to work on a camel. Especially if it would cause me to be seasick.

The picture above is from my post on Camel Knees. Is this the knee? Click on the link to find out a little bit about the anatomy of camel legs.

The post would not be complete without showing a picture of the camel’s hump. I have more information about camel humps in my post: Camel Hump

I have a friend from Canada who mentioned camels today and this picture is of a camel in Canada. I took the picture at the Toronto Zoo. I will be in Toronto later this month, but am not sure if I will get a chance to go to the zoo or not. They should have their Panda exhibit open now, so it might be nice to go.

I hope everyone had a nice Hump Day, it is all downhill to the weekend now!

Steven