Posted
9/08/2004 07:54:00 PM
by Douglas
Just when you think you know an elephant, they up and die of some venereal
disease.The 13-year-old female Asian elephant that died Monday at the Houston Zoo had no visible internal defects, boosting suspicion that her death probably was caused by a viral or bacterial infection.
One likely culprit could be elephant herpes virus. Kimba's sister Singgah died Jan. 1, 2000, of the virus as did three other elephants born at the Houston Zoo and shipped to other facilities. All were Kimba's siblings.
This should come as a surprise to no one. Anyone that knew Kimba knew what a slut she was. Always whorin' around all the other elephants. It was just a matter of time.