Hans
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Houston Zoo in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Hans  dead elephant
Hans, Nellie and keeper Tom Baylor
Hans, Nellie and keeper Tom Baylor

Identification

SSP nr435

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 63 years old
Origin
Born:* 1916 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 1979-04-27
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Houston Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

1925-08-05Houston Zoo
from Ellis Stanley Joseph menagerie

Record history
History of updates2021-06-18

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† Hans is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1979-04-27 at Houston Zoo, in United States, .

Origin

Hans was born wild 1916.


Comments / pictures

In 1944, a news article described Hermann Park zoo elephant Hans as one of the largest bulls in captivity. For several years preceding, he was responsible for injuring several zoo workers. After the death of exhibit mate Nellie in 1943, it was reported that Hans developed a diminished diet, only consuming a bale of hay per day.

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Hans, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Houston Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3851. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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