In addition, Pasadena is also home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Fuller Theological Seminary, Art Center College of Design, the Pasadena Playhouse, the Norton Simon Museum of Art and the Pacific Asia Museum.
The average life span of the Asian elephant in the wild is a hearty 60 years, but according to the Guinness Book of World Records, the oldest elephant ever was Lin Wang, a pachyderm who lived to 86 years of age.
Elephants are the largest living land mammals. The largest elephant that was ever recorded was one shot and killed in Angola, 1974.It weighed 27,060 pounds (13.5 tons) and stood 13 feet, 8 inches tall. At birth, an elephant calf may weigh up to 100 kg (225 pounds).The baby elephant develops for 20 to 22 months inside its mother.he largest elephant that was ever recorded was one shot and killed in Angola, 1974. It weighed 27,060 pounds (13.5 tons) and stood 13 feet, 8 inches tall. At birth, an elephant calf may weigh up to 100 kg (225 pounds).