So you know some camels have one hump and some have two. Well, many moons ago a reader, John, shared with me a foolproof way to know which camel you’re looking at. The bactrian camel, found in Central Asia has 2 humps, just like a B on its side, while the dromedary camel, found generally in the Middle East, has one hump just like a D on its side. Never wonder again.

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Bactrian or dromedary camel? Never be confused again

And, let’s face it, most of us are more likely to encounter camels in the Middle East and Africa than trekking around the Gobi Desert. The wild bactrian camel is sadly on the critically endangered list.

And, there is this simpler way to remember the difference that a reader passed on to me: dromedary is one hump like a D on its side, and bactrian is two humps like a B on its side. Simples.

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