A mother camel answers her baby camel's questions about their adaptations for desert living. The mother explains that camels have humps to store water, long legs and rounded feet to walk in the desert sand, and long eyelashes to protect their eyes from sand and wind. The baby camel then questions why they are in the zoo, as their skills are only useful in the desert environment. The moral of the story is that abilities are only useful if one is in the right place.