Anima Actor. Tai was an Asian elephant best known for playing 'Bo Tat' in the film "Operation Dumbo Drop" (1995), 'Vera' in "Larger than Life" (1996), and 'Rosie' in "Water for Elephants" (2011). Tai was owned by Have Trunk Will Travel, Inc., a privately funded organization that generates income through elephant rides, shows and events, as well as film and commercial appearances. Tai's first film appearance was a minor role in "The Jungle Book" (1994), where she scares off some poachers. Tai followed this up playing the major role of 'Bo Tat' in "Operation Dumbo Drop" in 1995. Tai played the major role of 'Vera' in the 1996 comedy "Larger than Life" alongside Bill Murray, and had a minor role in "George of the Jungle" in 1997, where she can be seen being ridden by Brendan Fraser and Leslie Mann, and again with Brendan Fraser in Tweety Bird's jungle in "Looney Tunes: Back in Action" in 2002. Tai's performance as 'Rosie' in Water for Elephants in 2011 was praised. It was the second time Tai, Reese Witherspoon and Robert Pattinson had all worked on the same film, as all three had been filmed in "Vanity Fair" in 2004. One of Tai's paintings as well as an autographed poster for Water for Elephants was auctioned off on eBay to raise awareness of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus. The money Tai raised from the auction was given to the International Elephant Foundation (IEF) which distributed it to the appropriate labs and research facilities actively working to find a cure for EEHV. In 2008 Tai, along with Kitty, another elephant owned by Have Trunk Will Travel, appeared in Britney Spears music video "Circus." In 2009 Tai appeared in the Banksy film Exit Through the Gift Shop as part of his 2006 Barely Legal art show for which she was painted pink and gold with non-toxic paint. PETA called the display animal cruelty. Other appearances include the films "Big Top Pee-wee" (1988), "The Giant of Thunder Mountain" (1990), "Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time" (1991), "Made in America" (1993), "My Sister's Keeper" (2009), "Saving Flora" (2018; and the television series "Disneyland," "Picket Fences," "Monk," "CSI: New York," "Bones," among others.