unknown
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Nandankanan Zoo in India

Biography
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Identification


Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place: in Karanjia Forest Division
Death
Dead: 2025-01-22
Death reason: : lumbar vertebral disc dislocation
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Nandankanan Zoo, in India

Date of arrival

2025-01-06Nandankanan Zoo
from Karanjia Forest Division

Record history
History of updates2022-03-14

Latest document update2025-01-23 16:53:02
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† unknown is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2025-01-22 at Nandankanan Zoo, in India, . Official death reason described as lumbar vertebral disc dislocation.

Origin

unknown was born wild at Karanjia Forest Division.


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The animal, estimated to be 5–6 years old, was brought to the zoo on January 6 after sustaining severe spinal injuries as it fell into a quarry. The accident left the elephant with spinal cord damage, resulting in paralysis of its hindquarters and inability to bear weight on its hind limbs.

"On Jan 16, its condition deteriorated, and it died on Wednesday," said zoo deputy director Sanath Kumar.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). unknown, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Nandankanan Zoo in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 11 February 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=17258. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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