Kutenga
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Philadelphia Zoo in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Kutenga  dead elephant

Identification

SSP nr50

Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 27 years old
Origin
Born:* 1964 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 1991-07-31
Death reason: disease: collapsed; arthritis
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Philadelphia Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

1966-06-09Philadelphia Zoo
from International Fertilizer and Chemical Company (Fred Zeehandelaar)

Record history
History of updates2020-10-01

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† Kutenga is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 1991-07-31 at Philadelphia Zoo, in United States, . Official death reason described as collapsed; arthritis.

Origin

Kutenga was born wild 1964.


Comments / pictures

27 year old Kutenga collapsed in her stall at the Philadelphia Zoo due to Arthritis in a left leg. Despite efforts to raise her to her Feet using a tow truck, she died in July 1991.

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Kutenga, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Philadelphia Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3902. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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