Elephants Beat Humans In NYC Eating Contest
Three elephants have consumed 505 hot dog buns in six minutes to win a rare cross-species eating contest at New York’s Coney Island.
Published: July 3, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) - Three elephants have consumed 505 hot dog buns in six minutes to win a rare cross-species eating contest at New York’s Coney Island.
A commentator at Friday’s challenge says the elephants seemed to be eating at a leisurely pace in their win against three humans. The bipedal eaters consumed 143 buns in six minutes.
The competition was sponsored by Major League Eating and Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey.
Ringling Bros. Animal Stewardship Director Janice Aria says that the elephants enjoy bread and can eat a foot-long loaf in 1.6 seconds.
Organizers say the humans weigh about 500 pounds collectively. The Asian elephants weigh about 9 tons.
The human eaters are expected to compete in Saturday’s annual Fourth of July hot dog eating contest.
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