How Many Humps Does a Camel Have?

One of the camel's most notable physical traits is its hump or humps. While the dromedary camel has one hump, the Bactrian camel has two humps. They store fat in these humps, which later can be used as an energy source.

Do any camels have 3 humps?

A three-humped camel colony was discovered this week in Oman, in the Rub al-Khali desert. The camelid, which has been given the name tribocus camelus, is currently a biological enigma. ...

Do camels have 2 or 3 humps?

There are two types of camels: dromedary camels, which have one hump, and Bactrian camels, which have two humps. Camels' humps consist of stored fat, which they can metabolize when food and water is scarce. In addition to their humps, camels have other ways to adapt to their environment.

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