A
camel is an
even-toed ungulate within the genus
Camelus, bearing distinctive fatty deposits known as "humps" on its back. The two surviving species of camel are the
dromedary, or one-humped camel (C. dromedarius), which inhabits the
Middle East and the
Horn of Africa; and the
bactrian, or two-humped camel (C. bactrianus), which inhabits
Central Asia. Both species have been domesticated; they provide
milk, meat,
hair for textiles or goods such as felted pouches, and are
working animals with tasks ranging from human transport to bearing loads.