What I thought I knew: The camels that had one hump had a name starting with "D" and the camels with two humps had a name starting with "B". (Because, you know, putting the letters on their sides, "D" is like a hump while "B" is like 2 humps.) Camels also store water in their humps.
What I learned: Camels do not store water in their humps, it's a common myth. They store fat in their humps. This fat provides them with nutrition, so they can go a long time without food. Their bodies also conserve water - e.g. they can keep from sweating too much.
Camels with one humps are called dromedary camels while the ones with two humps are called bactrian camels.
Source: Camel Information
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