Elephant’s are Earth’s largest land animal, so it makes sense that they’d be fans of one of the largest fruits/vegetables. In this video, we see an elephant making good use of his 10,000 pounds by reducing a watermelon to mush and scooping up the remnants with his trunk. I once tried stomping on a watermelon and eating it like this, but I didn’t get nearly the same reaction from the crowd.
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Katelyn Kelley
National Watermelon Queen 2011
Dr. Penny Perkins-Veazie
Plant Physiologist and Professor
Chef Harry Schwartz
Chef and Culinary Director
Elizabeth Somer, M.A.
Nutritionist and Dietitian
Josh Bailey
Watermelon Grower and Shipper
J-Slice
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