Peter
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Vienna Zoo in Austria

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Peter  dead elephant

Identification


Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 1909-04-22
Death reason: euthanised: poisoned with Potassium cyanide
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Vienna Zoo, in Austria

Date of arrival

1900-06-30Vienna Zoo
Record history
History of updates2021-11-16

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Peter is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 1909-04-22 at Vienna Zoo, in Austria, . Official death reason described as poisoned with Potassium cyanide.

Origin

Peter was born wild .

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Peter, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Vienna Zoo in Austria. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3662. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
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