Tonki (Tonky)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Ueno Zoo in Japan

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Tonki (Tonky)  dead elephant

Identification


Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 23 years old
Origin
Born:* 1920 wild
Birth place: in India unspecified location
Death
Dead: 1943-09-23
Death reason: malnutrition: anorexia, starved to death
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Ueno Zoo, in Japan

Date of arrival

1924-10-00Ueno Zoo
from Tokyo Harbour

Tokyo Harbour
from India unspecified location

Record history
History of updates2020-11-03

Latest document update2021-08-08 13:34:41
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† Tonki (Tonky) is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1943-09-23 at Ueno Zoo, in Japan, . Official death reason described as anorexia, starved to death.

Origin

Tonki (Tonky) was born wild 1920 at India unspecified location.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Tonki (Tonky), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Ueno Zoo in Japan. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 April 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4916. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Fred Litten, Munich, Germany
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Categories1943 deaths | 1920 births | Born in India | Elephants from Ueno Zoo | Japan | Asian elephants


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