Bethsy
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Frankfurt Zoo in Germany

Biography
This record may be a duplicate record with Betzy at Circus Tourniaire
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Bethsy  dead elephant


Alternative name: Betsy
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place: in Asia unspecified location
Death
Dead: †1893-11-00
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Frankfurt Zoo, in Germany
Date of arrival
1863-07-00Frankfurt Zoo
Record history
History of updates2021-01-31: pictures
2021-12-23: Born in Asia
Latest document update2022-04-01 07:13:34
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This record may be a duplicate record with Betzy at Circus Tourniaire

† Bethsy is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1893-11-00 at Frankfurt Zoo, in Germany, .

Origin

Bethsy was born wild at Asia unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

Bethsy was Frankfurt Zoos first elephant, arriving 1863 from a circus or menagerie?

Bethsy in Frankfurt Zoo
Bethys growth rate at 1888

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Bethsy, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Frankfurt Zoo in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 9 November 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5190. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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