Jess
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Jess  dead elephant
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: †1887-11-20
Death reason: accident: in fire at Bridgeport , CT. winter quarters
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Barnum & Bailey Circus, in United States
Date of arrival
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Record history
History of updates2025-04-21
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24

† Jess is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1887-11-20 at Barnum & Bailey Circus, in United States, . Official death reason described as in fire at Bridgeport , CT. winter quarters.

Origin

Jess was born wild .

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Jess, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 11 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3980. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants

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