August
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Paris Zoo Vincennes in France

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ August  dead elephant



Identification

EEP nr2901

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 5 years old
Origin
Born:* 1929-10-06 captive-born
Birth place: in Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen)

Parents: x ♀ Roma II
Death
Dead: 1934-01-03
Death reason: accident: burning fire in Paris stables
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Paris Zoo Vincennes, in France

Date of arrival

1932-04-01Paris Zoo Vincennes
from Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen)

Record history
History of updates2023-08-22

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† August is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1934-01-03 at Paris Zoo Vincennes, in France, . Official death reason described as burning fire in Paris stables.

Origin

August was born captive-born 1929-10-06 at Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen).

Parentage


Parents of August are: ♂ (father) and ♀ Roma II (mother).

Pedigree


Augusts ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

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Comments / pictures

Father unknown, conceived in asia.

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

2901 M 6 Oct 1929 WILD ROMA-2 HAMBURG 6 Oct 1929 NONE Birth August
PARIS ZOO 1 Apr 1932 NONE Transfer
3 Jan 1934 Death

Source: EEP studbook for Asian elephants online
Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). August, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Paris Zoo Vincennes in France. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=784. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
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