Denver Zoo elephant Duncan stomps a giant pumpkin
At the zoo's fall event, Asian elephant Duncan smashed a giant pumpkin the Deevy family donated, then took a bite.
Read the original
The reporting lives at CBS Colorado. Our summary is checked against it, and we link it on every story.
Duncan, the Denver Zoo's Asian elephant, spent the weekend treating a giant pumpkin as both a toy and a snack, CBS Colorado reported. The Deevy family donated the pumpkin. Duncan stomped it flat, smashed it open, and took a bite. The zoo posted video of the mess.
The same season includes Boo at the Zoo, an after-dark trick-or-treat with nine candy stations, costumed characters, a fall market, and the animals. It runs Fridays through Sundays from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., except Halloween night. The pumpkin was Duncan's piece of the fall calendar.
For the classroom
Duncan, an Asian elephant at the Denver Zoo, got a giant pumpkin this weekend. The Deevy family donated it. Duncan stomped it, smashed it, and then took a bite. The zoo shared a video of the mess. The zoo is also holding Boo at the Zoo, an after-dark trick-or-treat with candy stations, costumes, and animals. It runs on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., except on Halloween night.
- Why would a zoo give an elephant a pumpkin instead of only hay?
- What makes smashing a pumpkin fun for an animal that big?
- If you planned a fall treat for a zoo animal, what would you pick?
For a teacher to read with a class. Print the story of the day · All classroom stories
More good news
Other stories in the same neighborhood of kindness.
AnimalsDenver Animal Shelter held its biggest free vaccine and microchip day
At Ruby Hill Park the shelter offered free vaccines, microchips, food, and supplies. It expected more than 300 pets, and the day helped hundreds stay with their families.
Verified · CBS Colorado
AnimalsA wildlife overpass cut I-25 animal collisions by 91 percent
In the 10 months since the Greenland crossing opened near Castle Rock, drivers hit two animals on a stretch that used to see about one collision a day.
Verified · The Colorado Sun
AnimalsDenver Zoo welcomes its first southern white rhinos in 130 years
Two young males, Mkuu and Viazi, arrived from Tampa under a Species Survival Plan. They are the first southern white rhinos at the zoo in 130 years.
Verified · The Denver Post