The Dallas Zoo announced the death of Stumpy

DALLAS - The Dallas Zoo announced the death of Stumpy, a 47-year-old African elephant, in a news release Friday.

Stumpy was believed to be among the five oldest African elephants living in the United States. She was part of the zoo's matriarchal elephant family, who are affectionately called the "Golden Girls," due to their advanced ages.

Details about which age-related conditions caused her passing will not be available for several weeks following the necropsy.

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