Gajaba
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Galgamuwa range forest in Sri Lanka

Biography

♂ Gajaba
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Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Subspecies:	Elephas maximus maximus
Sex and age:	Male ♂
Dentition
Incisives	tusker
Body height:	3.05 meter, 10.0 feet
Management:	Wild elephant
Origin
Born:	* wild
Birth place:	in Sri Lanka unspecified location
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Galgamuwa range forest, in Sri Lanka

Date of arrival

	Galgamuwa range forest
Record history
History of updates	2021-09-01

Latest document update	2021-09-10 14:04:17
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Biography

Gajaba is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Galgamuwa range forest, in Sri Lanka.

Gajaba arrived to the Galgamuwa range forest unknown date,

Social

Gajaba lives together with 5 other elephants at the Galgamuwa range forest: (detailed list)

and possibly other wild elephants which have no record in this database

Origin

Comments / pictures

Gajaba is the largest wild Tusker in Sri Lanka. He towers above other elephants and stands an estimated 3.1 meters (10 feet) at the shoulder.

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Gajaba, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Galgamuwa range forest in Sri Lanka. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=10573. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Litterature about Galgamuwa range forest

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