Chhukha (Chukkh)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Zurich Zoo in Switzerland

† Chhukha (Chukkh) is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2006-03-20 at Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland, . Official death reason described as arthritis in legs and hip.

Offspring

1. (F) 1986-05-22 -- † 1986-05-22 stillborn EEP id: 8607

Origin

Chhukha (Chukkh) was born 1967-09-01.

Chhukha was a gift from the king of Bhutan. She was a very tall elephant 4900 kg. 1986 she had a very hard birth. The calf was dead. She never was pregnant again.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Elefanten-wiki on elefanten.wikia.com http://elefanten.wikia.com/wiki/Chhukha (Google Translated version)

Relevant links

Internal relevant links

• List of all recorded elephants in: European studbook for Asian elephants
• More elephants from: Zurich Zoo
• More elephants from: Switzerland
• More elephants that was born: 1967-09-01
• More elephants that died: 2006-03-20
• All breeding cows
• All breeding bulls
• The elephant database startpage. Statistics
• List of all captive born elephants in the database

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• Chhukha (Chukkh) at Elewiki, a wiki collaboration on elefanten.wikia.com (In german) HTTP code: 301 it is valid
• Link to translated version with Google Translate

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