What type of camel, with one hump, is traditionally associated with Sahara travel?

The dromedary, or one-humped camel, is traditionally associated with travel across the Sahara.

Dromedaries are well adapted to hot, arid environments and have been used for transport, trade and pastoralism across North Africa for centuries. Their long legs keep their bodies farther from the hottest ground, while broad feet help them move over sand.

A camel’s hump stores fat, not water. When the animal uses that stored energy, the hump can become smaller and looser. Dromedaries can also tolerate substantial water loss and rapidly rehydrate when water becomes available.

The dromedary differs from the Bactrian camel, which has two humps and is associated mainly with Central Asian environments. Both are camels, but the one-humped dromedary is the species historically linked most closely with Saharan caravans.