Khosi
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
San Diego Zoo Safari Park in United States

Location

Khosi is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, in United States.

Khosi arrived in 2006-09-11 to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Khosi lives together with 7 other elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park:

1. ♀ Kaia born 2018-09-27
2. ♀ Kamile born 2007-09-19
3. ♀ Ndula born 1990
4. ♀ Qinisa born 2012-08-28
5. ♀ Swazi born 1990
6. ♀ Umngani born 1990
7. ♂ Umzula-Zuli born 2018-08-11

Origin

Khosi was born captive-born 2006-09-11 at San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

Parentage

Siblings through the father Mabu:

1. 2007-03-11 -- † 2018-05-08 (M) Punga
2. 2007-09-19(F) Kamile
3. 2007-11-28 -- † 2008-02-05 (F) noname (Audrey?)
4. 2009-03-13(M) Gadze
5. 2010-02-14(M) Lutsandvo
6. 2010-04-12(M) Mac
7. 2010-05-13(M) Emanti
8. 2010-12-27(M) Tsandzikle
9. 2011-09-26(M) Inhlonipho
10. 2012-08-28(F) Qinisa
11. 2014-08-20(F) Nandi
12. 2018-08-11(M) Umzula-Zuli
13. 2018-09-27(F) Kaia
14. 2020-04-06(M) Mapenzi

Siblings through the mother Umngani:

1. 2009-03-13(M) Gadze
2. 2011-09-26(M) Inhlonipho
3. 2018-09-27(F) Kaia

Pedigree

Weight at birth: 209 pounds (95 kilograms)
Height at birth: about 3 Feet tall (1 meter)
Weight on January 19, 2007: 437 pounds (198 kilograms)

2007-09-11: Zoo officials said Khosi weighs in at almost 850 pounds

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• San Diego Elephant Khosi Celebrates First Birthday
• Ruka

Relevant links

Internal relevant links

• More elephants from: San Diego Zoo Safari Park
• More elephants from: United States
• More elephants that was born: 2006-09-11
• All breeding cows
• All breeding bulls
• The elephant database startpage. Statistics
• List of all captive born elephants in the database

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