Mavuso (wild)
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa

Biography
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Alternative name: Mafuso

Identification


Description

Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂
Characteristics: hole in his right ear.
Dentition
Incisivestusker
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place: in Kruger National Park
Death
Dead: 2020-08-28
Death reason: killed:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Pilanesberg National Park, in South Africa

Date of arrival

1998-00-00Pilanesberg National Park
from Kruger National Park

Record history
History of updates2020-10-18

Latest document update2021-09-03 00:53:12
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† Mavuso (wild) is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2020-08-28 at Pilanesberg National Park, in South Africa, .

Origin

Mavuso (wild) was born wild at Kruger National Park.


Comments / pictures

Mavusu was named in honour of Mr Mavuso Msimang, the CEO of the South African National Parks Board at the time for, and present by Mavuso's capture.

On 28 August 2020 Mavuso succumbed to injuries from a fight with another elephant bull.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Mavuso (wild), African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 4 December 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=7952. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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