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elephants

NOUN
large mammal
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Working alongside Zapashny -- a big-cat trainer and fourth-generation member of the Zapashny circus dynasty -- Deforge is also planning to present a brand-new show featuring seven elephants to the public "soon".

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

He has used giraffes, hippos, rhinos, camels and zebras, and now has both bisons and elephants at the Great Moscow Circus, which opened during the Soviet era.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

One elephant was left with Olivia-Grace, and the family kept the other elephant, because "elephants never forget".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

They say elephants destroy crops and infrastructure and pose a danger to people, particularly as their range increasingly overlaps with farms and settlements.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

“Did you hear that, August? The lad wants to work with animals. You want to carry water for elephants, I suppose?”

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen


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