Tusk IV (2011–2019) is the son of Tusk II and was born February 20, 2010. Tusk IV took over as the official live mascot beginning in the 2011 football season. He was described by his caretakers as the most docile and friendly-to-humans Tusk up to that point, largely as a result of being raised and handled frequently by humans since his birth. Tusk IV made news for such things as sending flowers to retiring Texas mascot Bevo upon a diagnosis of cancer. Tusk died on January 12, 2020.