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Pinky and CC Are Asian Elephant Cows at Dickerson Park Zoo
Meet Pinky and CC, two of the Asian elephant cows at Dickerson Park Zoo Springfield, Missouri. Pinky was born in the wild somewhere in Asia in 1964. Dickerson Park Zoo has not been able to find out exactly where. Pinky came to Dickerson Park Zoo on November 25, 1981. She has been very important to the Asian elephant program at Dickerson Park Zoo. Springfield is very proud to have her. Pinky's first calf at Dickerson Park Zoo was still born on June 12th, 1985. Pinky's 2nd calf was Kate. Kate was born on July 26th, 1991. Kate died on February 28, 1993. It was later determined that it was elephant herpes virus. Four years later Chandra, also born at Dickerson Park Zoo was the first elephant to be successfully treated and survived this disease. Pinky has had a third calf at Dickerson Park Zoo. Her name is Asha. Asha was born at Dickerson Park Zoo on February 2, 1995. Asha is doing well and lives at the Oklahoma City Zoo now with Chandra. (I went to Oklahoma City this past July and took photos of Asha and Changdra) CC was born in the Assam region of India in 1949. CC came to Dickerson Park Zoo on May 18th, 1954. My little brother says CC is the one that always winks at him when we go to the zoo. Elephant trunks, which are formed by the combination of the elongated nose and upper lip, are also very useful. At the tip of the trunk is a finger-like extension that is very sensitive and can be used for precise manipulation of objects. They are used in eating, drinking, smelling and breathing, touching, vocalizing, washing, dusting (throwing dirt onto the back, possibly as a way of deterring insects), and fighting. An Asian elephant's senses of touch and hearing are acute, but eyesight is somewhat poor. Like other large mammals, elephants are more tolerant of cold than of excessive heat. They spend the hottest part of the day in the shade, and dissipate heat through their ears, which they flap at different speeds according to how hot they are. Daughters remain with their mothers for life, but sons leave when they become teenagers, often joining bull groups or remaining solitary. Remember, The Asian Elephant is an endangered specie. So breeding programs like the one at Dickerson Park Zoo are vital.
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