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flag Lady Bird, a female Asian elephant calf, was born August 18 at the Fort Worth Zoo, becoming the first elephant born there.

flag A female Asian elephant calf named Lady Bird was born August 18 at the Fort Worth Zoo, becoming the first elephant calf born there. flag The calf, now 320 pounds, was named through a public vote of 18,000 participants choosing from Texas flower-themed names, honoring former First Lady Lady Bird Johnson. flag She is the daughter of Bluebonnet and Romeo, with an older brother named Brazos. flag The birth marks a milestone for the zoo. flag The article also notes the long lifespans of elephants, referencing the recent deaths of Cora, a 67-year-old Asian elephant from Topeka, Kansas, and Vatsala, a 100-year-old elephant from India, though her age was not officially recognized due to incomplete records.

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