Dr Jim
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Mr. Ruffin (animal dealer?) in United Kingdom

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Dr Jim  dead elephant

Identification

EEP nr961

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 1908-00-00
Death reason: unknown: on sea journey?
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Mr. Ruffin (animal dealer?), in United Kingdom

Date of arrival

1908-11-06Mr. Ruffin (animal dealer?)
from London Zoo

1896-10-04London Zoo
from Unknown

Record history
History of updates2014-06-25

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Dr Jim is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1908-00-00 at Mr. Ruffin (animal dealer?), in United Kingdom, . Official death reason described as on sea journey?.

Origin

Dr Jim was born wild .


Comments / pictures

Named after Dr Jameson of Jameson Raid? On 6th November 1908 to Buenos Aires, Argentina, after attacking a keeper. Dr Jim apparently died on the sea journey to Argentina.

Records about Dr Jim from EEPEuropean Studbook for Asian elephants state following records for the asian elephant Dr Jim:

961 M ???? UNK UNK BURMA ???? NONE Birth DR. JIM
PUBLIC ~ Jan 1896 NONE Transfer
LONDON RP 10 Apr 1896 940 Transfer
PUBLIC 6 Nov 1908 NONE ltf Transfer

Source: EEP studbook for Asian elephants online


Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Dr Jim, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Mr. Ruffin (animal dealer?) in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=855. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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