Camels Throughout History.

In the world there are three different types of camels. The most common camel is the one-humped Arabian dromedary. Thousands of years ago, dromedries were considered domesticated. They are native to East Africa and to Central Australia! The second species of camel are called the Bactrian camel, which has two humps. The Bactrian camel is found in Central and East Asia, and is also domesticated. The third species of camel is called the Wild Bactrian, which also has two humps. Its habitat is in the remote Gobi Desert. There are also about 1,000 Wild Bactrian camels left that are critically endangered.

People have used camels for millennia; they have been used for traveling, racing, and sometimes warfare. They were also thought to have pulled plows for farming. Camel milk is highly nutritious, and in Africa, camel urine is used for medicine. YUCK!

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In this part of the world, camel meat was served at feasts, and nomads of northern Africa drank camel blood and milk thoroughly mixed together to give them energy for long journeys. I don't know about you, but that is probably the most disgusting thing I've ever heard! Camel hair is light and strong, and is useful for clothing, tents, and blankets. And in the Arab countries, camels symbolise patience and endurance.  I think it is because they can go without water for a long time in the desert. Throughout history, camels have been useful animals to different cultures.

One way to identify camels

A way to remember which camel has one hump or two is to do this: 

If you have a piece of paper, draw the letter B and D apart from each other. The D representing the Dromedary, and the B representing the Bactrian. Then flip the B and D. When you've flipped them, see that the B has two humps, as does the Bactrian, and the D has one hump, as does the like Dromedary!

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Source: https://myanimals.com/animals/the-differences-between-camels-and-dromedaries/