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North America’s oldest Asian elephant<\/strong> has died at a Northern California theme park at the age of 71.<\/p>\n

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom on Tuesday announced the death of Taj<\/strong>, who had lived at the Vallejo park for 33 years.<\/p>\n

The elephant was one of Discovery Kingdom’s most popular attractions. Her tricks included stacking logs and playing tug-of-war with guests. The park retired her three years ago.<\/p>\n

In honor of Taj’s 70th birthday last year<\/strong>, park staff threw a party that included a multitiered cake topped with her favorite fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n

Park spokeswoman Nancy Chan tells the Times-Herald of Vallejo that a necropsy on Taj will be performed at UC Davis. The average life expectancy for Asian elephants is 44.8 years.
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