Ceylon II
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Knies Kinderzoo in Switzerland

Biography
♀ Ceylon II
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 55 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1970 wild
Birth place:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Knies Kinderzoo, in Switzerland
Date of arrival
2016-00-00Knies Kinderzoo
from Circus Knie
Record history
History of updates2010-04-08:�
2016-12-18: transfer
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Ceylon II is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Knies Kinderzoo, in Switzerland.

Ceylon II arrived in 2016-00-00 to the Knies Kinderzoo, relocated from the Circus Knie, in Switzerland.


Social

Ceylon II lives together with 8 other elephants at the Knies Kinderzoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Kalaya born 2013-11-01
  2. ♂ Kamon born 2022-05-07
  3. ♀ Mapalay born 1986
  4. ♂ Mekong born ~1982
  5. ♀ Rani born 1982
  6. ♀ Sabu born 1984
  7. ♀ Sandry born 1999-11-27
  8. ♂ Thisiam born 1998-05-04


Origin

Ceylon II was born wild 1970.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Ceylon II, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Knies Kinderzoo in Switzerland. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1640. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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