Camelephant

Camelephants are large chimerical creatures that likely inhabit the arid deserts of the Earth Kingdom and the Fire Nation. The camelephant's method of traversing formed the basis of a classic pre-war Fire Nation dance referred to as the "camelephant strut".

Anatomy
The camelephant has a head reminiscent to that of an elephant's, complete with an elongated trunk that serves as the creature's most versatile appendage, and two tusks protruding from each side, likely used for excavation and extraction of a variety of substances, such as water underground or pulp contained within flora.

The camelephant's legs resemble large pillars, though they are much less grand than those present in real life elephants. This is due to the fact that the camelephant generally weighs the same as a camel, thus requiring less support for its body mass. Regardless, the camelephant's lower body still retains the same design as an elephant, consisting of long straight legs ending in pad-like feet. The creature's feet are nearly round, with two nails on each.

In contrast, the camelephant's torso more resembles that of a camel's. It has two characteristic humps located near its rear, along with a thick layer of fur sagging from its underbelly. A small layer of excess fur can also be seen atop the camelephant's head. Although the entirety of its torso is covered in fur, the camelephant's head and lower body is wrapped around a thick layer of skin.

Transportation
Large saddles can be placed in between the two humps of a camelephant, making it an ideal transport animal. They are likely used in desert travel, as their various structural adaptations are best suited to arid and dry climates.

The arts
Prior to the century long war, citizens of the Fire Nation practiced a dance form commonly referred to as the camelephant strut. Based on its name, it can be concluded that the movement involved with the dance mimicked or was created under direct observation of the camelephant's particular method of treading.



The camelephant strut involves moving left to right in a quick fashion, traveling forward as the music progresses. All the while, the dancer bends his knees as to sink and rise while performing the dance. Concurrently, the dancer must place a slightly folded left arm over the right arm, then switch as to reverse the position of each arm. The way in which the arms are positioned serve as a direct replication of the camelephant's trunk, while the sinking and rising along with the traversing motion mimic the way they walk.

As dancing in the Fire Nation before the War revolved around self expression, individuals performing the dance style could characterize the strut by adding their own elaborate dance moves. For instance, while hosting a secret dance party, Aang performed the camelephant strut and incorporated a front roll, before falling back into a complex tumbling pass and ending the dance with a finishing pose.

Connection
The camelephant closely resembles the African forest elephant. Moreover, it bears striking similarities to the Bactrian camel, in the sense that both creatures share notable dual humps located on their backs.

Trivia

 * In her scheme to forcibly recruit Ty Lee, Azula visited the Fire Nation circus to watch one of Ty Lee's shows. With the intention of endangering the young acrobat's life, Azula ordered the circus master to release the circus' entire array of fauna. Among the animals heard is presumably a camelephant, as no other fauna that is part elephant and is capable of trumpeting like one has been introduced.