Multiple choice

Which of the following is called the ship of deserts?

  1. Ground squirrel

  2. Fennec

  3. Cactus

  4. Camel
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Camels are famously called 'ships of the desert' because they carry people and goods across vast desert stretches, just as ships carry cargo across oceans. Ground squirrels, fennecs (foxes), and cacti are desert organisms but not transport animals.

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