Camel from Kyzylkum

The Kyzylkum Desert is the fifteenth-largest desert in the world. It is located in Central Asia, in the interflow of the Amu Darya and Syr Darya rivers, a region historically known as Sogdiana. The desert is divided among Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and partly Turkmenistan. The name “Kyzylkum” can be translated from Turkic as “Red Sands.” Turkic languages are a group of languages of the same origin, spoken in a vast area extending from Ponto-Caspian steppes, Balkans and West Asia to Central Asia. Kyzylkum is a sandy desert with ridges of dunes, many of which are covered with vegetation. Sands formed by weathering and fluttering of bedrock sandy deposits have a reddish color there. The desert surface has a gentle general slope from the southeast to the northwest, towards the coast of the Aral Sea. The desert has always been a place on Earth that people have experienced in awe. They say that the desert is a living creature that can either accept a wanderer who has invaded its territory, or not accept that person at all. It depends entirely on the nature and mood of both sides.

Camels are called ships of the desert. They walk calmly, swaying regularly from side to side. This is because amble camels always rearrange the hind and front legs of one side of the body at the same time, so their bodies sway like ships on waves. Camels are unique animals that are able to survive in harsh desert conditions thanks to their physiology. They are not afraid of heat, lack of moisture, and scarce food resources. Camels have three sets of eyelids and two rows of eyelashes to keep sand out of their eyes. The desert lacks natural enemies for camels, making it an ideal habitat for these animals.