When elephants retire, many head for the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tenn. They arrive one by one, but they tend to live out their lives two-by-two. "Every elephant that comes here searches out someone that she then spends most all of her time with," says sanctuary co-founder Carol Buckley. It's likely having a best girlfriend, Buckley says - "Somebody they can relate to, they have something in common with."

Debbie has Ronnie. Misty can't live without Dulary. _ But perhaps the closest friends of all are Tarra and Bella. Tarra, an 8,700 pound Asian elephant; Bella, a stray dog, are closest friends.

Bella is one of more than a dozen stray dogs that have found a home at the sanctuary. Most want nothing to do with the elephants and vice versa. But not this odd couple. "Bella knows she's not an elephant. Tarra knows she's not a dog," Buckley adds. "But that's not a problem for them." "When it's time to eat they both eat together. They drink together. They sleep together. They play together," Buckley says.

Tarra and Bella have been close for years -- but no one really knew how close they were until recently. A few months ago Bella suffered a spinal cord injury. She couldn't move her legs, couldn't even wag her tail. For three weeks the dog lay motionless up in the sanctuary office. And for three weeks the elephant held vigil: 2,700 acres to roam free, and Tarra just stood in the corner, beside a gate, right outside that sanctuary office. "She just stood outside the balcony - just stood there and waited," says Buckley. "She was concerned about her friend." Then one day, sanctuary co-founder Scott Blais carried Bella onto the balcony so she and Tarra could at least see each other.

"Bella's tail started wagging. And we had no choice but to bring Bella down to see Tarra," Blais says.

They visited like that every day until Bella could walk. Today, their love -- and trust -- is stronger than ever. Bella even lets Tarra pet her tummy - with the bottom of her enormous foot. They harbor no fears, no secrets, no prejudices. Just two living creatures who somehow managed to look past their immense differences.

Take a good look at this couple, human beings. Take a good look at the world. If they can do it -- what's our excuse?

Answer the following questions:
1. How much does Tarra weigh?
2. Does Tarra think she is a dog?
3. Who is she friends with?
4. Is Bella an elephant?
5. What is she?
6. What do Bella and Tarra do together?
7. What injury did Bella get?
8. Could she move her tail and legs?
9. How long was she like that?
10. What did Tarra do during those weeks?
11. Could Tarra see Bella then?
12. Then what happened?
13. What happened to Bella then?
14. And later what else happened?
15. Where did Tarra wait for Bella?
16. What city was it in?
17. Are there any other dogs there?
18. How many?
19. Are most of them interest in elephants?
20. How long have Bella and Tarra been friends?
1. 8,700 pounds
2. no
3. Bella
4. no
5. a stray dog
6. eat, drink ,sleep, play
7. a spinal cord injury
8. no
9. For three weeks
10. held vigil
11. no
12. Scott Blais carried Bella onto the balcony
13. Bella's tail started wagging.
14. Bella could walk.
15. right outside that sanctuary office
16. Hohenwald, Tenn
17. yes
18. more than a dozen
19. no
20. for years