Edgar
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Leipzig Zoo in Germany

Biography
♂ Edgar
Identification
EEP nr201601
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Subspecies: Elephas maximus indicus
Sex and age:Male ♂ 9 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2016-01-01 captive-born
Birth place: in Tierpark Berlin
Parents: ♂ Ankhor x ♀ Kewa
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Leipzig Zoo, in Germany
Date of arrival
2020-09-24Leipzig Zoo
from Tierpark Berlin
Record history
History of updates2023-06-10
Latest document update2023-06-10 03:52:12
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Biography

Edgar is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Leipzig Zoo, in Germany.

Edgar arrived in 2020-09-24 to the Leipzig Zoo, relocated from the Tierpark Berlin, in Germany.


Social

Edgar lives together with 10 other elephants at the Leipzig Zoo:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. 1. ♂ Akito born 2022-09-25
  2. 2. ♀ Astra born 1980-00-00
  3. 3. ♀ Bao Ngoc born 2022-12-20
  4. 4. ♀ Kewa born 1983-00-00
  5. 5. ♀ Pantha born 2012-06-01
  6. 6. ♀ Rani born 2009-07-03
  7. 7. ♀ Savani born 2023-07-29
  8. 8. ♀ Thuza born 2008-12-13
  9. 9. ♂ Voi Nam born 2002-04-05
  10. 10. ♀ Zaya born 2023-04-29


Origin

Edgar was born captive-born 2016-01-01 at Tierpark Berlin.

Parentage

Parents of Edgar are: ♂ Ankhor (father) and ♀ Kewa (mother).

Siblings through the father Ankhor:

  1. 1998-01-17 -- † 1998-01-17 (M) stillborn
  2. 1998-07-31 -- † 1998-07-31 (F) stillborn
  3. 2001-11-02(F) Temi
  4. 2005-02-14(M) Horas
  5. 2005-04-03(F) Sinta (Cinta)
  6. 2005-05-08(M) Yuma (Yoma)
  7. 2008-12-13(F) Thuza
  8. 2009-08-26 -- † 2009-08-26 (F) stillborn
  9. 2010-03-15(M) Dimas
  10. 2010-12-22(F) Sitara
  11. 2012-05-08(M) Bogor
  12. 2012-06-01(F) Pantha
  13. 2016-10-07(M) Rudi
  14. 2017-07-04(M) Minh-Tan
  15. 2020-03-27 -- † 2023-01-27 (F) Amalee
  16. 2020-05-09(F) Lakuna

Siblings through the mother Kewa:

  1. 1998-01-17 - † 1998-01-17 (M) stillborn
  2. 2001-11-02(F) Temi
  3. 2005-05-08(M) Yuma (Yoma)
  4. 2008-12-13(F) Thuza
  5. 2012-06-01(F) Pantha
  6. 2023-04-29(F) Zaya

Pedigree

Edgars ancestral Pedigree:
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Edgar

Sire (f):
Ankhor

Born: 1983-00-00

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Dame m:
Kewa

Born: 1983-00-00

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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Edgar, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Leipzig Zoo in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 January 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=16416. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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