Xian
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Zurich Zoo in Switzerland

† Xian is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1999-11-20 at Zurich Zoo, in Switzerland, . Official death reason described as Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV1A).

Origin

Xian was born captive-born 1997-09-08 at Zurich Zoo.

Parentage

Siblings through the father Maxi:

1. 1984-07-27 -- † 1995-04-02 (F) Komali
2. 1985-05-24 -- † 1988-07-21 (F) Lohimi
3. 1986-05-22 -- † 1986-05-22 (F) stillborn
4. 1989-02-13(F) Panang
5. 1992-06-13(M) Mac
6. 1993-12-00 -- † 1993-12-00 () stillborn
7. 1994-11-14(M) Upali
8. 2000-06-10 -- † 2003-10-15 (M) Aishu
9. 2002-05-14(F) Chandra
10. 2005-05-03(F) Farha
11. 2005-07-24(M) Fahim
12. 2014-06-17 -- † 2022-07-11 (F) Omysha

Siblings through the mother Ceyla (Ceyla-Himali):

1. 1984-07-27 - † 1995-04-02 (F) Komali
2. 1989-02-13(F) Panang
3. 1994-11-14(M) Upali
4. 2000-06-10 - † 2003-10-15 (M) Aishu
5. 2005-05-03(F) Farha

Pedigree

According the EEG, the death date for Xian was changed from 19-Nov to 20-Nov-1999.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Peter Stolk, Netherlands
  
• https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/pharmacology_molecular_sciences/faculty/bios/haywardg.html'>Gary S. Hayward, Ph D. John Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
  
• Elefanten-wiki on elefanten.wikia.com http://elefanten.wikia.com/wiki/Xian (Google Translated version)

Relevant links

Internal relevant links

• More elephants from: Zurich Zoo
• More elephants from: Switzerland
• More elephants that was born: 1997-09-08
• More elephants that died: 1999-11-20
• All breeding cows
• All breeding bulls
• The elephant database startpage. Statistics
• List of all captive born elephants in the database

External relevant links (Opens in new window)

• Xian at Elewiki, a wiki collaboration on elefanten.wikia.com (In german) HTTP code: 301 it is valid
• Link to translated version with Google Translate

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• Elephant_Commentator
• Elefanten-Fotolexikon.eu
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• Google Internet search
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