CINCINNATI ZOO GUIDE 
Giant Tortoise 
The Giant Tortoise (Testudo elephantina). From the Gala¬ 
pagos Island. 
CAMEL ENCLOSURE 
The Camel (Camelus bactrianus). Directly north of the Lion 
House, down the walk, will be found the Camel Enclosure, 
which contains two fine large specimens of the bactrian, or 
two-humped camel. The common camel or dromedary, with 
one hump, is also exhibited here at times. The latter animal is 
by far the most useful, and a native of Arabia, where it is found 
in great numbers. Arabia is the driest country in the world, and 
the camel can go longer without drinking than any other 
animal, and for this reason can travel in the burning sands of 
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