Bhama an Asian elephant at Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)

♀ 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 72 years old (approximate age)
Dentition:not 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
Present / last location:Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), in India
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
1965-00-00Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
from Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)
Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai) 1963-08-01
from Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR)
Document updated2010-08-30: new record
2018-05-04: tm nr
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Description

Location

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

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

In Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), Bhama lives together with 25 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

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

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 listKoehl, Dan, (2021). Bhama, an Asian elephant at Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 16 April 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5969. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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