The trunks of two Asian elephants that are competing in the first-ever Elephants & Humans six-minute hot dog bun eating competition held with Nathan's Famous at Ringling Brothers Boom A Ring in Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y. , are shown on Friday July 3, 2009. The competition features three Ringling Bros. Asian elephants and three Major League Eaters. The human eaters will compete the next day in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

The trunks of two Asian elephants that are competing in the first-ever Elephants & Humans six-minute hot dog bun eating competition held with Nathan's Famous at Ringling Brothers Boom A Ring in Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y. , are shown on Friday July 3, 2009. The competition features three Ringling Bros. Asian elephants and three Major League Eaters. The human eaters will compete the next day in the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest.

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