Menika
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Kotagama village in Sri Lanka

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Menika  dead elephant

Identification


Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Subspecies: Elephas maximus maximus
Sex and age:Female ♀
Origin
Born:* unknown
Birth place: in Sri Lanka unspecified location
Death
Dead: 2006
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Kotagama village, in Sri Lanka

Date of arrival

Kotagama village
Record history
History of updates2021-12-09

Latest document update2021-12-10 06:46:22
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† Menika is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2006 at Kotagama village, in Sri Lanka, .

Origin

Menika was born unknown at Sri Lanka unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

Weerasuriya Banda Hewahatta (Sumunabandas uncle, Apuhamis brother) trained the elephant Menika.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Menika, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Kotagama village in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=7705. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • K. G. Sumanabanda
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Categories2006 deaths | Born in Sri Lanka | Elephants from Kotagama village | Sri Lanka | Asian elephants


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