Tus (Tusser, Toose, Hard Times)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Circus Vargas in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Tus (Tusser, Toose, Hard Times)  dead elephant

Identification

SSP nrT2022

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 18 years old
Origin
Born:* 1963 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 1981-09-02
Death reason: disease: heart attack
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Circus Vargas, in United States

Date of arrival

Circus Vargas
from Rex Williams

Record history
History of updates2012-05-28

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24

† Tus (Tusser, Toose, Hard Times) is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1981-09-02 at Circus Vargas, in United States, . Official death reason described as heart attack.

Origin

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

Tus (Tusser, Toose, Hard Times) was born wild 1963.


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Contradictory records:

Bob Cline lists a death date of 09/03/1981.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Tus (Tusser, Toose, Hard Times), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Circus Vargas in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 4 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=12647. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants

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