A dearly departed, geriatric Colorado beaver with a tree allergy served as a major inspiration for Pixar’s latest animated delight, “Hoppers.” Pixar creators studied Ginger, formerly a resident of the cheyennemountainzoo in Colorado Springs, as part of their research for the beaver-centric film with an eco-friendly message. Read more about this Colorado icon and "waddling chicken nugget” via the link in our bio. 📝: Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post // lizzy_hernandez 📷: Courtesy of Cheyenne Mountain Zoo/provided by Disney/Pixar #hoppers #hoppersmovie #cheyennemountainzoo #colorado #coloradoproud #beavers #gingerthebeaver