Jewel (Cutie)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Little Rock Zoological Gardens in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Jewel (Cutie)  dead elephant


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Identification

SSP nr187

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 61 years old
Origin
Born:* 1952 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 2013-09-08?
Death reason: euthanised: arthritis and severe musculoskeletal problems, Necropsy positive for Elephant Elephant TB (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) (Mycobacterium tuberculosis)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Little Rock Zoological Gardens, in United States

Date of arrival

2011-06-08Little Rock Zoological Gardens
from Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation

Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
from Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit)

1969-00-00Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit)
from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Record history
History of updates0000-00-00

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† Jewel (Cutie) is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2013-09-08? at Little Rock Zoological Gardens, in United States, . Official death reason described as arthritis and severe musculoskeletal problems, Necropsy positive for Elephant Elephant TB (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) (Mycobacterium tuberculosis).

Origin

Jewel (Cutie) was born wild 1952.


Comments / pictures

Jewel was euthanized after staff members discovered her lying on her side, unable to get up. Necropsy results showed that tissue from the elephant tested positive for tuberculosis, though the official cause of death will be listed as euthanasia due to Arthritis and severe musculoskeletal problems, the zoo said.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Jewel (Cutie), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Little Rock Zoological Gardens in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 April 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=547. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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