unknown
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Tower of London Menagerie in United Kingdom

Biography

☨ ⚪ unknown
Painting by Matthew Paris.

Identification


Description

Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	maybe about 13 years old (estimated age)
Origin
Born:	* 1245? wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead:	†1258
Death reason:	unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Tower of London Menagerie, in United Kingdom

Date of arrival

1255-00-00	Tower of London Menagerie from Henry III of England

1255-00-00	Henry III of England from King Louis IX of France

Record history
History of updates	2022-03-21

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† unknown is a dead African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 1258 at Tower of London Menagerie, in United Kingdom, .

Origin

unknown was born wild 1245?.

Comments / pictures

A gift from Louis IX, the king of France, to king of England, Henry III.

Louis IX returned from the Crusades with an elephant [Kisling, 2001a]

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). unknown, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Tower of London Menagerie in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 3 December 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2289. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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