Savitri
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Sofia Zoo in Bulgaria

1. (M) 1962-12-29 -- † 1962-12-29 stillborn EEP id: 6211
2. (F) 1965-04-13 -- † 1968 Sofia EEP id: 6503
3. (M) 1972-05-18 -- † 1980 Pascha II EEP id: 7210

Savitri was born wild 1954.

Contradictory records:

EEG state in doc 2002 birth year 1951

The rare anatomical finding showed altered nodular part from the Uterus wall. Through conventional and histochemical staining neoplasmatic formations were determined and diagnosis Fibroleiomyoma was established, which should not be accepted as the prime cause for the animals death.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Fibroleiomyoma in elephant uterus
  
• Documentation 2002 - Elephants in European Zoos and Safari Parks published by European Elephant Group: Haufellner, Schilfarth, Schweiger

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