Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Shani at Houston Zoo

† Shani is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1983-05-17 at Houston Zoo, in United States, . Official death reason described as anorexia, bottle feed formula intolerance.

Origin

Shani was born captive-born 1983-04-21 at Houston Zoo.

Parentage

Siblings through the father Thai (Thailand):

1. (F) stillborn
2. 1984-02-01 -- † 1988-08-26 (M) Bopper (Beau Thai)
3. 1984-12-18 -- † 1984-12-18 (F) stillborn
4. 1987-12-31 -- † 1998-08-30 (M) Kiba
5. 1988-12-07 -- † 1991-09-02 (F) Pearl
6. 1991-07-17 -- † 2004-09-05 (F) Kimba
7. 1991-10-25 -- † 1991-10-25 (F) stillborn
8. 1993-07-27 -- † 1993-07-27 () stillborn
9. 1993-12-29 -- † 2000-01-01 (F) Singgah
10. 1995-07-28 -- † 1995-07-28 () stillborn
11. 2003-12-28 -- † 2003-12-29 (F) none
12. 2004-08-17 -- † 2005-04-15 (F) Bella
13. 2006-10-01 -- † 2008-11-09 (M) Mac
14. 2010-05-04(M) Baylor
15. 2010-10-03(F) Tupelo
16. 2014-02-08(M) Duncan
17. 2014-06-30 -- † 2014-06-30 () fetus (twin)
18. 2014-06-30 -- † 2014-06-30 () fetus (twin)
19. 2018-06-17(F) Tilly
20. 2021-05-16(M) Teddy

Siblings through the mother Indu:

1. (F) stillborn
2. 1984-12-18 - † 1984-12-18 (F) stillborn
3. 1988-12-07 - † 1991-09-02 (F) Pearl
4. 1991-10-25 - † 1991-10-25 (F) stillborn
5. 1993-07-27 - † 1993-07-27 () stillborn
6. 1995-07-28 - † 1995-07-28 () stillborn

Pedigree

Shani was 26 days old when she died.

She was born after a lengthy, anterior presentation, labor. Attacked by the mother and he had a swollen tongue and abscessed jaw. Attempts was made to bottle feed him, but formula intolerance (complicated by GI mucosa that was compromised by hypoxia during delivery) finally resulted in his death.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• "Table 4: Captive Elephants 1988-1999 and Additions to 1980-1988 Records," Elephant: The Publication of the Elephant Research Foundation, Vol 2 No 4, January 2000. p 65-71

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• More elephants from: Houston Zoo
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