Lady at Kansas City Zoo
Lady. Kansas City Zoo 2008 | ||
| SSP Number: 65 - Lady | ||
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| Species: | African Bush elephant | |
| Sex and age: | Female 45 years | |
| Management: | Protected contact | |
| Location: | Kansas City Zoo | |
| Arrived | Kansas City Zoo 1994-07-16 from Paramounts Kings Island Wild Animal Habitat Paramounts Kings Island Wild Animal Habitat 1993-09-09 from Paramounts Kings Dominion Paramounts Kings Dominion 1976-00-00 from Lion Country Safari, Inc - Florida | |
| Born: | 1968 wild South Africa | |
| Capture: | 1970 | |
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| Lady, Megan and Mona were all donated to the Kansas City Zoo in July 1994 from Kings Island. Mona died the day of arrival. In November 1999, Lady became pregant after breeding by Casey. She carried the calf to term but was unable to give birth. After unsuccessful injections of oxytocin, trans-rectal and trans-abdominal ultrasounds were repeated in June/July 2005 to reassess the calf. In December 2006 a vesibulotomy was performed to remove the mummified fetus after the onset of labor. She is ranked as the dominant female of the herd. Her distinguishing features include her right tusk and the scar on her left hip. She is estimated at 8500 pounds. //Kansas City Zoo, Elephant Medical Records. Records about Lady was updated
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