Rosie
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Bill Bitting in United States

Biography

☨ ♀ Rosie

Alternative name:	Rosa

Identification

SSP nr	T2261

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ maybe about 13 years old (estimated age)
Origin
Born:	* 1949? wild
Birth place:	in Asia unspecified location
Death
Dead:	†1962-02-00
Death location:	Bill Bitting
Death reason:	unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Bill Bitting, in United States

Date of arrival

1958-10-00	Bill Bitting from Rose Park Zoo

1951-08-18	Rose Park Zoo from Meems Bros. & Ward

	Meems Bros. & Ward from Asia unspecified location

Record history
History of updates	2022-04-06

Latest document update	2022-04-06 18:01:11

† Rosie is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1962-02-00 at Bill Bitting, in United States, .

Origin

The North American Regional Studbook lists this elephant with a Temporary Studbook Number, lacking "supporting documentation to validate their identity."

Rosie was born wild 1949? at Asia unspecified location. by Meems Bros. & Ward

Comments / pictures

Records about Rosie from SSPNorth American Studbook for Asian elephants state following records for the asian elephant Rosie:

T2261 F ~ 1949 WILD WILD ASIA ???? NONE Capture Rosa
MEEMS ???? ________ Transfer
ROSE PARK ~ 1951 ________ Transfer
BIDDINGS ~ Oct 1958 ________ Transfer
~ Feb 1962 Death

Source: SSP studbook for Asian elephants online

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Rosie, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Bill Bitting in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=10459. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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