Bhama
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) in India

Biography
♀ Bhama


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Alternative name: Bama

Identification

Local id Number 16
Tamil Nadu database35

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ about 75 years old (approximate age)
Dentition
Incisivesnot visible
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* ~1949 wild
Birth place: in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR)
Capture: 1963-08-01
Offspring
Total: 4 babies
(Claimed offspring: 4 babies)

1. Born Mahesh

2. Born 1971-01-31 Wasim Local id: 10

3. Born 1988-04-30
(dead † 2017-03-22)
Rukku

4. Born 1999?
(dead † 1999)
Bairavi
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), in India

Date of arrival

1965-00-00Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
from Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)

1963-08-01Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)
from Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR)

Record history
History of updates2023-02-16

Latest document update2021-09-15 12:14:01
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Biography


Bhama is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), in India.

Bhama arrived in 1965-00-00 to the Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), relocated from the Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai), in India.


Social

Bhama lives together with 24 other elephants at the Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC):

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. 5. ♂ Anna born ~1957
  2. 6. ♂ Bomman born <2000
  3. 7. ♂ Cheeran born 1986-07-10
  4. 8. ♂ Giri born >2009
  5. 9. ♀ Harini
  6. 10. ⚪ Indhak
  7. 11. ♂ Indhar born ~1948
  8. 12. ♂ Jambo born <1987
  9. 13. ♂ John born >1992
  10. 14. ♀ Kamatchi born ~1957
  11. 15. ♂ Mudumalai born ~1965
  12. 16. ⚪ Sankan
  13. 17. ♂ Santhosh born 1975-05-15
  14. 18. ♀ Sentilvadivu born ~1976
  15. 19. ♂ Shankar born ~1967
  16. 20. ♂ Srinivas
  17. 21. ♂ Sujai (twin) born 1971-05-20
  18. 22. ♀ Sumangala born ~1989
  19. 23. ♂ Udayan born 1998-11-24
  20. 24. ♂ unknown born 2000
  21. 25. ♂ unknown born 2016
  22. 26. ♂ Vijay (twin) born 1971-05-20
  23. 27. ♂ Wasim born 1971-01-31
  24. 28. ♂ Wilson born 1988-04-16

Offspring


(Claimed offspring: 4 babies)
  1. () Mahesh
  2. (M) 1971-01-31 Wasim Local id: 10
  3. (F) 1988-04-30 -- † 2017-03-22 Rukku
  4. () 1999? -- † 1999 Bairavi


Origin

Bhama was born wild ~1949 at Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), captured 1963-08-01 .


Comments / pictures

Had 4 offspring.

2007-07-31: Having attained the age of 60, “retired” on July 31.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Bhama, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5969. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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