Dromedary

The dromedary (Camelus dromedarius), also known as the Arabian camel or one-humped camel is a species of camel and is the tallest of the three camel species. Its distinctive features include its long, curved neck, narrow chest, shoulders on the hump, long hairs on the throat, and a single hump, with its coat being a shade of brown. They are active mainly in the day. They feed on desert vegetation and foliage. It has several adaptations; tolerating losing more than 30% of its water content, allowing it to survive in the desert. Dromedaries have not occurred naturally in the wild for nearly 2,000 years, in modern times, feral populations inhabit North and East Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and Australia. It is most commonly used as a working animal, but was also domesticated for its meat and milk.