Bhama at Theppakadu elephant camp (Mudumalai)

Bhama

Alternative name:

Bama

ID Number:

Local id Number: 16 -

Species:

Asian elephant

Sex and age:

Female ♀ about 71 years old (approximate age)

Dentition:

not visible

Management:

Location:

Arrival

Theppakadu elephant camp (Mudumalai) 1965-00-00
from Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)

Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai) 1963-08-01
from Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park

Born:

Capture:

1963-08-01,

Offspring and year of birth:

(Claimed offspring: 4 babies)

Document updated

2010-08-30: new record
2018-05-04: tm nr

Had 4 offspring.

2007-07-31: Having attained the age of 60, “retired” on July 31.

http://www.hindu.com/2007/08/18/stories/2007081855480600.htm
*Krishnamurthy V (2002) The Management of Departmental Elephants in Tamil Nadu. Committee report. (online pdf document)
http://arunachalagrace.blogspot.se/2018/03/death-of-rukku-our-elephant-at.html
Database for Captive Elephants and their Mahouts in Tamil Nadu
made 2009 by Surendra Varma, N. Kalaivanan, N.S.Manoharan, R. Thirumurugan, S. Thangaraj Panneerslevam and N. Mohanraj, India

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