Matadi
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Frankfurt Zoo in Germany

Matadi was born at Africa unspecified location.

Translocated in 1950 from Basel to Frankfurt Zoo where she died a few hours after arrival due to myoglobinuria. Matadi had arrived in 1932 from Halle Zoo. At arrival she stood about 1.5 m tall and weighed 650 kg.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Dr. Peter Dollinger, Zoo Office Bern, Switzerland.
  
• http://www.zooelefant.de/" target='_blank'>Zooelefant.de (Christian Remenyi)

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