Thisiam an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Knies Kinderzoo

Thisiam
ID nr:EEP Number: 9804 - 
Species: Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 22 years old
Body height: 3.19 meter, 10.5 feet
Body weight: 6800.00 kg, 14960.00 lbs
Management:Protected contact
Location:Knies Kinderzoo
ArrivalKnies Kinderzoo 2015-08-05 from Katowice Zoo
Katowice Zoo 2009-11-26
from Plock Zoo
Plock Zoo 2002-10-16
from Paris Zoo Vincennes
Born:* 1998-05-04 captive-born
in Paris Zoo Vincennes
Parents: Siam x Kaveri (Cauvery)
Siblings through the father Siam:
  1. 1963-02-15 -- † 1994-12-23 (M) Sahib Fridolin
  2. 1965-08-04 -- † 1984-06-21 (F) Madura
  3. 1972-06-17 -- † 1972-06-17 () stillborn
  4. 1972-08-13 -- † 1972-08-13 (F) stillborn
  5. 1976-03-13 -- † 1976-08 (F) August
  6. 1978-06-21 -- † 2018/2019? (M) Kim
  7. 1982-06-12 -- † 2000-04-16 (F) Kuala
  8. 1987-03-28 -- † 1987-04-21 (F) Lola
  9. 1989-02-28 -- † 1997-09-25 (M) John (Ben)
  10. 1990-03-31 -- † 2000-06-19 (M) Poona (Salem)
  11. 1992-03-27 -- † 2009-10-29 (M) Sammy
  12. 1993-10-01(F) Nina
  13. 1996-03-17 -- † 1996-03-17 (F) stillborn (twin)
  14. 1996-07-01 -- † 1996-07-01 (M) stillborn (twin)
Siblings through the mother Kaveri (Cauvery):
  1. 1990-03-31 -- † 2000-06-19 (M) Poona (Salem)
  2. 1993-10-01(F) Nina
  3. 2009-05-00 -- † 2009-05-00 (F) miscarriage
Thisiams pedigree:
P I II III

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Kaveri (Cauvery)

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Document updated2009-11-30:relocated to Katovice
2015-12-29: transfer
Exact date unknown for relocation to Kataowice

Reference list

Koehl, D., (2020). Thisiam, an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Knies Kinderzoo in Switzerland. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 21 October 2020 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=188. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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