She is the mother of Jumbo Jr., but when her son's ears were discovered to be enormous the other female elephants teased her and gave the baby the name Dumbo. While on display at the circus the children began to make fun of Dumbo because of his ears. Mrs. Jumbo was furious and immediately defended her child which caused a riot. Mrs Jumbo was locked up away from the other elephants and her son, leaving Dumbo on his own. After Dumbo became an huge sensation, Mrs Jumbo was removed from her cage and given her own personal train car.