Cita
Virginia Zoo - Norfolk, Virginia - 14 DEC 2014
This is Cita. There are two elephants at the zoo. Both are female African Bush Elephants. They can easily be identified because Lisa's tusks are symmetrical and she also is the hairier of the two. Cita, who was born in 1968 and is one of the Zoo’s oldest animals, is the smaller of the two and her tusks are asymmetrical. Lisa has lived at the Virginia Zoo for most of her life. Cita is a movie star – having appeared in films including “The Color Purple,” “Sheena Queen of the Jungle,” and “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure.” Both elephants like to paint and their artwork is auctioned at Zoo events.
Elephants are the world’s largest living land mammals, and are best known for their enormous size, social behavior and longevity. Their trunks, which are unique among mammals, enable elephants to manipulate tiny objects or tear down large tree limbs. Their wide, padded feet allow elephants to walk quietly, despite their size. Large, flappable ears, act as built-in fans, enabling the animals to cool off. African elephants live in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. They live wherever they can find plenty of food and water with minimal interference from people.
Cita
Virginia Zoo - Norfolk, Virginia - 14 DEC 2014
This is Cita. There are two elephants at the zoo. Both are female African Bush Elephants. They can easily be identified because Lisa's tusks are symmetrical and she also is the hairier of the two. Cita, who was born in 1968 and is one of the Zoo’s oldest animals, is the smaller of the two and her tusks are asymmetrical. Lisa has lived at the Virginia Zoo for most of her life. Cita is a movie star – having appeared in films including “The Color Purple,” “Sheena Queen of the Jungle,” and “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure.” Both elephants like to paint and their artwork is auctioned at Zoo events.
Elephants are the world’s largest living land mammals, and are best known for their enormous size, social behavior and longevity. Their trunks, which are unique among mammals, enable elephants to manipulate tiny objects or tear down large tree limbs. Their wide, padded feet allow elephants to walk quietly, despite their size. Large, flappable ears, act as built-in fans, enabling the animals to cool off. African elephants live in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. They live wherever they can find plenty of food and water with minimal interference from people.