Lauritz
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Lauritz  dead elephant
Alternative name: Laurits
Identification
EEP nr1601
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂, unknown age
Origin
Born:* 1916-04-03 captive-born
Birth place: in Copenhagen Zoo
Birth weight 138.00 kgs, 303.60 lbs
Parents: ♂ Chang x ♀ Ellen
Death
Dead: †1916-04-25
Death reason: euthanised: at the Vet clinic, Landbohöjskolan, with chloroform because of general weakness
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Copenhagen Zoo, in Denmark
Date of arrival
1916-04-03Copenhagen Zoo
Record history
History of updates2021-12-27
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Lauritz is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1916-04-25 at Copenhagen Zoo, in Denmark, . Official death reason described as at the Vet clinic, Landbohöjskolan, with chloroform because of general weakness.

Origin

Lauritz was born captive-born 1916-04-03 at Copenhagen Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Lauritz are: ♂ Chang (father) and ♀ Ellen (mother).

Siblings through the father Chang:

  1. 1907-12-09 -- † 1927-03-00 (M) Kaspar
  2. 1912-04-06 -- † 1921-09-17 (M) Julius

Siblings through the mother Ellen:

  1. 1907-12-09 - † 1927-03-00 (M) Kaspar
  2. 1912-04-06 - † 1921-09-17 (M) Julius

Pedigree

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Born: 1872

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Born: 1894

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Named after consul Lauritz Heymann-Block.

Records about Lauritz from EEPEuropean Studbook for Asian elephants state following records for the asian elephant Lauritz:

1601 M 3 Apr 1916 721 952 COPENHAGE 3 Apr 1916 10370 Birth Laurits
25 Apr 1916 Death

Source: EEP studbook for Asian elephants online
Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Lauritz, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 6 October 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1171. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
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Categories1916 deaths | 1916 births | With Pedigree | Elephants from Copenhagen Zoo | Denmark | Asian elephants


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