Francine

Biographical Information

Full Name

Francine Pennington

Species

African Elephant

Gender

Female

Status

Alive

Professional Information

Occupation

Officer, ZPD

Precinct

Precinct 1

Series Information

First Appearance

S04E04 "Open Enrollment"

Last Appearance

S05E22 "Complacency"

Episode Count

4 (S04E04, S04E19, S05E21, S05E22)

Contents

Francine (full name Francine Pennington) is a female African elephant and a ZPD officer assigned to Precinct 1. She is the largest officer in the precinct and one of the most reliable, participating in major operations throughout Season 5.

In Zootopia

Francine appears in the original Zootopia film as one of the officers at the bullpen briefing on Judy Hopps's first day. When Chief Bogo announces they need to acknowledge "the elephant in the room," Francine appears nervous before Bogo reveals he simply wants to wish her a happy birthday. She later participates in the raid on Cliffside Asylum and the arrest of Assistant Mayor Bellwether at the Natural History Museum.

Personality

Francine maintains a professional presence at Precinct 1. She uses her trunk drums to signal or express emotion — the sound carrying from the evidence room across the bullpen. In combat, she brings overwhelming force to bear, using her massive frame to devastating effect.

Series History

Season 4

Francine is referenced in "Open Enrollment" when Clawhauser promises to bring donuts, specifically noting they should be "the good ones, not the ones Francine always takes the frosting off of," suggesting her regular presence at Precinct 1.

When Luther returns to Precinct 1 for his birthday celebration in "Operational Surprise", the bullpen is described as exactly as he left it, including the distant sound of Francine's trunk drums from the evidence room.

Season 5

Francine participates in the final assault on Icener's compound in "Final Position" as part of the eastern assault team. She is positioned at the rear alongside Koslov's polar bears and Officers Higgins and Bloats. During the breach, Francine trumpets once and crashes through a secondary defensive position, the sheer mass of an elephant crushing the emplacement and scattering bodies.

When Nick Wilde is promoted to Detective in "Complacency", Francine trumpets her approval along with the other officers' celebrations.

Notes

Despite being named "Francine Pennington" in expanded Zootopia media, Chief Bogo has addressed her as "Trunkaby" in the original film.
She is the largest officer in Precinct 1, making her invaluable for breaching operations.