MOTHER CAMEL AND HER CALF.

 Once upon a time, there was a mother camel and her little calf who lived in the zoo. They were basking in the hot sun one afternoon, the calf sprung up to his feet. 

"Mother, can I ask you some questions?" asked the inquisitive calf. "Obviously you can, my child", answered mother camel. The little Camel inquired, "Mother, why do we have a thick rough padding on our feet? Why do we have two toes? I took a peek at the elephants next to us and they don't appear to have them", mother camel replied, "My child, we camels originated from the desert where the terrain is mostly sand and rocky soil. Our toes have hard nails that spread and level when we put our weight on them. This prevents us from sinking into the loose and constantly shifting sand. The thick protective padding that we have provides us with a barrier against the hot desert sand and protects us from being burnt as we walk."

 The little calf fired off his next question, "Mother why do we have these long and curly eye lashes? I see elephants do not have them." Mother camel replied, "My child, in the desert there are plenty of sandstorms. These long and curly eye lashes protect our eyes by keeping the sand out." 

The little Calf immediate asked the next question, "and why do we have humps on our back?" Mother camel responded, "My Child, the desert is one of the harshest environments where the sun is scorching hot during daytime and nighttime can be freezing cold. Water and food are scarce, so our humps stores fats and when we cannot find water and food for days, these fats provide us with the energy to survive."

 The calf paused for a moment, and then expressed his thoughts, "I understand now. My feet are intended for me to walk on the loose and blistering desert sand. My eyelashes shield me from the sandstorms in the desert. And my hump prevents starvation in the harsh desert condition. But mother, WHY THE HECK ARE WE DOING IN THE ZOO??!"

ARE YOU EXACTLY WHERE YOU MEANT TO BE??