Bhama
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) in India

♀ Bhama


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Alternative name: Bama
Identification
Local id Number 16
Tamil Nadu database35
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ about 73 years old (approximate age)
Dentition
Incisivesnot visible
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* ~1949 wild
Birth place: in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR)
Capture: 1963-08-01
Offspring
Total: 4 babies
(Claimed offspring: 4 babies)
1. Born ⚪ Mahesh
2. Born 1971-01-31♂ Wasim Local id: 10
3. Born 1988-04-30
(dead † 2017-03-22)		♀ Rukku
4. Born 1999?
(dead † 1999)		⚪ Bairavi
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), in India
Date of arrival
1965-00-00Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
from Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)
1963-08-01Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)
from Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR)
Record history
History of updates2010-08-30: new record
2018-05-04: tm nr
2021-09-15: Records updated
Latest document update2021-09-15 12:14:01
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Biography

Location

Bhama is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), in India.

Bhama arrived in 1965-00-00 to the Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), relocated from the Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai), in India.

Bhama lives together with 25 other elephants at the Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC):
  1. 5. ♂ Anna born ~1957
  2. 6. ♂ Bomman born <2000
  3. 7. ♂ Cheeran born 1986-07-10
  4. 8. ♂ Giri born >2009
  5. 9. ♀ Harini
  6. 10. ⚪ Indhak
  7. 11. ♂ Indhar born ~1948
  8. 12. ♂ Jambo born <1987
  9. 13. ♂ John born >1992
  10. 14. ♀ Kamatchi born ~1957
  11. 15. ♂ Mudumalai born ~1965
  12. 16. ♂ Murthy born 1962
  13. 17. ⚪ Sankan
  14. 18. ♂ Santhosh born 1975-05-15
  15. 19. ♀ Sentilvadivu born ~1976
  16. 20. ♂ Shankar born ~1967
  17. 21. ♂ Srinivas
  18. 22. ♂ Sujai (twin) born 1971-05-20
  19. 23. ♀ Sumangala born ~1989
  20. 24. ♂ Udayan born 1998-11-24
  21. 25. ♂ unknown born 2000
  22. 26. ♂ unknown born 2016
  23. 27. ♂ Vijay (twin) born 1971-05-20
  24. 28. ♂ Wasim born 1971-01-31
  25. 29. ♂ Wilson born 1988-04-16

detailed list with arrival dates etc.

Offspring

(Claimed offspring: 4 babies)
  1. () Mahesh
  2. (M) 1971-01-31 Wasim Local id: 10
  3. (F) 1988-04-30 -- † 2017-03-22 Rukku
  4. () 1999? -- † 1999 Bairavi

Origin

Bhama was born wild ~1949 at Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR), captured 1963-08-01 .


Comments / pictures

Had 4 offspring.

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

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2021). Bhama, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 17 January 2022 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5969. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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