Sister elephants' similarities easy to see

It can be tricky to recognize which elephant is which, but zookeepers say Asha and Chandra each have their own distinct looks.

By Carrie Coppernoll | Published: November 21, 2010 Oklahoman    Leave a comment

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Asian elephants Asha and Chandra look quite a bit alike, but a few simple tricks make it easy to tell them apart.

Asha is a little bit bigger, said pachyderm supervisor Nick Newby said. But her bigger size is because she's two years older than her sister — not really because she's pregnant. Asha also has reverse freckling on her trunk, which makes it mostly light pink.

Asha is on the left, and her sister, Chandra, is on the right. They're shown here in their barn at the Oklahoma City Zoo in October 2010. <strong>Jennifer D'Agostino - PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE OKLAHOMA C</strong>

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