Runga
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Bronx Zoo in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Runga  dead elephant

Identification

SSP nr395

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 13 years old
Origin
Born:* 1927 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 1940-11-07
Death reason: euthanised: shot, aggressive
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Bronx Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

1930-06-19Bronx Zoo
Record history
History of updates2022-05-05

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Runga is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1940-11-07 at Bronx Zoo, in United States, . Official death reason described as shot, aggressive.

Origin

Runga was born wild 1927.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Runga, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Bronx Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2456. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Richard Chiger
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