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10 lines on the camel for kids
"The camel" is a popular animal topic for young children. Here are simple lines for every class, a short speech and useful words.
By the Eloqova team · Updated 11 November 2026
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5 lines on the camel for UKG and Class 1
- The camel is an animal.
- It lives in the desert.
- It has a hump on its back.
- It can walk on hot sand.
- It is called the ship of the desert.
10 lines on the camel for Classes 1 to 3
- The camel is a big and strong animal.
- It lives in hot, dry deserts.
- It has long legs and a long neck.
- Most camels in India have one hump.
- A camel can go for many days without water.
- It eats grass, leaves and thorny plants.
- Its wide feet help it walk on sand.
- People ride camels and use them to carry loads.
- The camel is called the ship of the desert.
- We can see many camels in Rajasthan.
10 lines on the camel for Classes 4 and 5
- The camel is a large animal that is well suited to life in hot deserts.
- It is called the ship of the desert because it carries people and goods across the sand.
- A camel's hump stores fat, not water, which gives it energy when food is scarce.
- It can drink a lot of water very quickly and then go for days without drinking.
- Long eyelashes and nostrils that can close protect it from blowing sand.
- Its wide, padded feet stop it from sinking into soft sand.
- Camels with one hump are called dromedaries, and camels with two humps are called Bactrian camels.
- Bactrian camels can be seen in the Nubra Valley in Ladakh.
- In Rajasthan, camels help people with travel, farming and carrying water.
- The Bikaner Camel Festival in January celebrates this useful animal.
A short speech on the camel (Classes 3 to 5)
Good morning, everyone. Today I will speak about the camel, the ship of the desert.
The camel is perfectly made for desert life. Its hump stores fat for energy, its long eyelashes keep out sand and its wide feet help it walk on soft sand. It can go for days without water. In Rajasthan, camels carry people and goods and even have their own festival in Bikaner.
The camel teaches us how to stay strong in tough conditions. Thank you.
Useful words for talking about the camel
- camel
- desert
- hump
- sand
- dromedary
- Bactrian
- eyelashes
- nostrils
- padded feet
- thirst
- fat
- energy
- load
- rider
- caravan
- oasis
- Rajasthan
- festival
- patient
- strong
How to practise at home
- Draw a camel and label the hump, eyelashes and feet.
- Explain in 2 sentences why a camel is called the ship of the desert.
- Find Rajasthan and Ladakh on a map of India.
- Say the 5 lines aloud slowly with a pause after each one.
Questions parents ask
How do I write 10 lines on the camel?
Describe where camels live, their hump, how they survive without water, how their body suits the desert and how they help people.
What are 5 lines on the camel for UKG?
The camel is an animal. It lives in the desert. It has a hump on its back. It can walk on hot sand. It is called the ship of the desert.
Why is the camel called the ship of the desert?
Because it carries people and goods across the desert, just as a ship carries them across the sea.
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