Long-haired Lithuanian pygmy elephant
Created | Updated Apr 11, 2002
This rare creature, known both for its shyness and the stunningly vivid violet of its pelt, is one of the worlds most elusive species. There are only two sightings on record and no photograhic or physical evidence of its existance is known.
Approximately twenty-five centimetres in height, and resembling a miniature purple woolly mammoth, these animals (or at least their three-inch tusks) could revolutionise the miniature-piano industry. The pygmy elephant is a herbivore, subsisting on a diet of sauerkraut and brussell sprouts. The first sighting was in 1894 by a drunken hobo on the streets of London. According to the hobo`s report, the elephant was leading a tour group of hippopotami on a circuit of Westminster. This still represents the most reliable sighting to date, emphasising just how elusive these creatures can be.
Approximately twenty-five centimetres in height, and resembling a miniature purple woolly mammoth, these animals (or at least their three-inch tusks) could revolutionise the miniature-piano industry. The pygmy elephant is a herbivore, subsisting on a diet of sauerkraut and brussell sprouts. The first sighting was in 1894 by a drunken hobo on the streets of London. According to the hobo`s report, the elephant was leading a tour group of hippopotami on a circuit of Westminster. This still represents the most reliable sighting to date, emphasising just how elusive these creatures can be.
