1. A dromedary, to be precise, the one-humped variety, also known as ships of the desert.

2. The camel is the ship of the desert.

3. Because of this swaying motion, the camel has been called the "ship of the desert".

4. A camel is known as the ship of the desert.

5. More than 10,000 camels from across the Gulf will be competing for millions of dollars in prize money at a beauty pageant for the "ship of the desert" in Abu Dhabi this week.

6. Borne on the back of the ship of the desert , we reached the oasis at sunset.

7. Also, foreign tourists from all over the world come to this famous market, because they are keen after watching the Pharaonic monuments to see the largest gathering of camels (the ship of the desert).

8. The camel also goes under the name of " the ship of the desert "