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Sir Roger
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Scottish Zoo and Glasgow Hippodrome in United Kingdom

dead elephant ☨ ♂ Sir Roger  dead elephant
Sir Roger displayed as museum specimen.
Sir Roger as museum specimen. Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, 2002
probably Sir Roger, with elephant trainer M. Johnsson
probably Sir Roger, with elephant trainer M. Johnsson
Taxidermy locationKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, , United Kingdom
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 27 years old
Origin
Born:* 1873 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: †1900-12-06
Death reason: : aggressive, shot by a Glasgow gunsmith who had an elephant gun
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Scottish Zoo and Glasgow Hippodrome, in United Kingdom
Date of arrival
1897-05-00Scottish Zoo and Glasgow Hippodrome
from Bostock & Wombwells Menagerie (Wombwell No.2 menagerie)
Record history
History of updates2009-01-30: death
2009-01-30: death location
Latest document update2021-07-13 12:20:12
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Biography

† Sir Roger is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1900-12-06 at Scottish Zoo and Glasgow Hippodrome, in United Kingdom, . Official death reason described as aggressive, shot by a Glasgow gunsmith who had an elephant gun.

Museum locationThe Museum specimen remains of this animal is within the collection at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, in , United Kingdom, since 1900-00-00.

Origin

Sir Roger was born wild 1873.

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2023). Sir Roger, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Scottish Zoo and Glasgow Hippodrome in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 5 December 2023 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4600. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Categories1900 deaths | Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum Taxidermy | 1873 births | Elephants from Scottish Zoo and Glasgow Hippodrome | United Kingdom | Asian elephants


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