(1) The number of humps is different. One-humped camel has one peak, and two-humped camel has two peaks.
(2) The single-humped camel is lighter and the double-humped camel is heavier and heavier.
2. The difference between single-humped camels and double-humped camels:
The distribution area of (1) is different: dromedary camels are mainly distributed in hot desert environment, while bimodal camels are mainly distributed in cold desert environment.
(2) The number of humps is different: the single-humped camel has one peak and the double-humped camel has two peaks.
(3) Different shapes: The dromedary camel is lighter, lighter, narrower and shorter, but its limbs are longer and its hooves are bigger. Thin skin, slender neck, prominent forehead, long face, sunken nose. There is no mane on the forehead, and the mane only grows to the middle of the upper edge of the neck. Hairiness begins in the middle of mandible and ends in the lower third of neck. There is no elbow hair, but there is thick curly hair from the top of scapula to the elbow end, and the length is 10- 15 cm. Camels with two humps are heavier, larger in size, wider and deeper in trunk, prominent in eyes, short in face, pointed in mouth, shorter and slightly concave in neck, shorter in limbs, longer in waist and abdomen, and smaller in horn pads and hoof discs.
(3) Different speeds: dromedaries can walk and run in the desert, and people can keep the speed of13-16km/hour18h when riding; The two-humped camel is suitable for walking on gravel and snow, with a speed of only 3-5 kilometers per hour and a daily feasibility of about 50 kilometers.