A baby camel asks its mother questions about their adaptations for living in the desert. The mother explains that camels have humps to store water, long legs and rounded feet to walk easily through sand, and long eyelashes to protect their eyes from sand and wind. The baby camel realizes all of these features are useful in the desert, but questions why they are in the zoo instead. The moral of the story is that skills and abilities are only useful if used in the right environment.