But the Hippogriff was not Noah's Ark at all.
'He came,' Mr.Noah explained, 'out of a book.

One of the books you used to build your city with.' 'Can't we have _him_ ?' Lucy said; 'he looks such a darling.' And the Hippogriff turned his white velvet nose and nuzzled against her in affectionate acknowledgment of the compliment.
'Not if you both go,' Mr.Noah explained.

'He cannot carry more than one person at a time unless one is an Earl.

No, if I may advise, I should say go by camel.' 'Can the camel carry two ?' 'Of course.

He is called the ship of the desert,' Mr.Noah informed them, 'and a ship that wouldn't carry more than one would be simply silly.' So _that_ was settled.