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Why are camels good at living in the desert? In this animation, Grandad Charlie, an elderly tortoise, tells his grandson Sam a story to illustrate how camels are adapted to their environment. Prince Ali became lost in the desert. Horses were sent to rescue him and Mufeed the camel went along to help. The horses' hooves became hot but the thick, leathery pads on Mufeed's feet allowed him to walk on the burning sand. During a sand storm, Mufeed closed his large nostrils and his long eyelashes protected his eyes. The horses' hooves slipped but Mufeed's feet were flat and wide to help him walk across the sand. The fat store in Mufeed's hump prevented him from starving and becoming dehydrated. As he was better suited to the desert than the horses, Mufeed rescued the Prince and took him home.