Why are elephants often called "Jumbo"?

Question

Why are elephants often called "Jumbo"?

Answer 1

Because they're big. And it rhymes with Dumbo, who was an elephant.

Answer 2

PT Barnum's elephant Jumbo in the 1880's is the reason.Jumbo, the largest elephant in captivity in the world and for fifteen years the pride of the London zoological gardens

World famous even earlier!

The term "Jumbo" was a zoo keepers? But the elephant was in London by say 1866. Was purchased in Africa from some Arabs, details not clear, could of already had the name given. It is a common African tribal word.

Jumo died in 1885, sadly in Canada hit by a train.

Answer 3

As a result of Barnum's publicity the word "jumbo" is now synonymous with "large" or "huge": a large hot dog sausage may be called a "jumbo hot dog"; the Boeing 747 is known as the "Jumbo Jet".

Answer 4

because of the movie dumbo...the elephant was called that because of his extra jumbo ears..i guess all elephants have jumbo ears and are pretty jumbo themselves.

Answer 5

jumbo means huge! elephants are REALLY HUGE! so..they also call them ''jumbo''!! we have some toy stores in greece with the name ''jumbo'' and an elephant cartoon on their sign!

Answer 6

consistently yet in a humorous yet good way.i replaced into in simple terms referred to as loopy by employing my bro 10 seconds in the past with the aid of fact i reported ''acka koojie shadap shadap shutuppppppppppp''. Any way chuffed vacations

Answer 7

they are large. the word jumbo is thanks to a large African elephant, Jumbo, who was exhibited at PT Barnum's circus in 1882

Answer 8

Because they are so large.

Answer 9

Because of their size???

Answer 10

Isn't it obvious?