Camel eyelashes arch down over their eyes like screens, keeping the sand and sun out but still letting them see clearly. If a grain of sand slips through, an inner eyelid automatically wipes the sand off just like a windshield wiper. Of course, grass and other plants are good, too. During summer, camels shed. The hair is used to make clothing, blankets, bridles, etc.
New hair grows before winter.
The camel's gestation lasts between 370 and 440 days. The young walk within 23 hours and nurse for more than a year. Camels have been known to carry up to 1,000 pounds and cover 30 to 45 miles a day. This strength, and the fact that they are the only animals that can live in the desert, are the main reasons why nomads depend so much on them. The first camels were brought to Australia from India in 1840.