Elephants smash pumpkins at Denver Zoo

Asian elephants at the Denver Zoo pulverized pumpkins at the annual "Squish the Squash" event.

The animals, named Bodhi and Groucho, stomped the 400-pound pumpkins and enjoyed eating the treat.

According to the zoo's website, elephants can run up to 24 miles per hour and eat up to 300 pounds of food a day.

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