| “ | Gary, why don't you go for a little walk? I've got a little sand to look at before tea time and all these questions... Well, to be honest, they're getting a bit tiresome. | „ |
| ~ Dennis, annoyed by Gary's questions. |
Dennis
Dennis the Dromedary is a dromedary camel that lives in the deserts of Africa.
Physical Appearance
Dennis is a yellow dromedary camel.
Personality
Dennis is shown to be very humble to those which he encounters such as helping others find their ways across the desert due to the humid temperatures within the environment like Henrietta. When he leads Henrietta out of the desert, this shows that Dennis is showing a good support for those who arrive at the desert get lost so that Dennis can help others cross the desert.
In addition to this, Dennis has a nephew named "Gary". Despite being his uncle, he checks the temperature of the desert whether it is hot or cold before allowing Gary to leave the desert at an appropriate time. However, despite this, Dennis dislikes his nephew bugging him a lot. In spite of Gary's curiosity, Dennis always shows care to his nephew Gary.
Appearances
Season 1
- The Story of Henrietta the Hairy Hippo (first appearance)
- The Story of Herbert the Warthog (no lines)
- The Story of Gary the Dromedary
Season 2
- The Story of Kevin's Magic Trick (unheard cheers only)
Books
Other Appearances
- 64 Zoo Lane Theme Song (no lines)
Gallery
Animation
Trivia
- Dennis, Gary, and Leopoldo are the only camelids in the series.
- He and Gary are the only named animals who live in the deserts of Africa.
- Dennis has never talked in Season 2 aside from the overlapped cheers heard in his sole appearance in Season 2.
- His first appearance was actually in Episode 5, despite being shown in the opening song. He is seen as the first animal before Janet and Joey are shown.
- Dennis never appeared in any episode in Season 3 and 4 respectively. He is only seen in the intro song.