Minh-Tan
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Heidelberg Zoo in Germany

Biography
♂ Minh-Tan
Identification
EEP nr201716?
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 8 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 2017-07-04 captive-born
Birth place: in Osnabruck Zoo
Parents: ♂ Ankhor x ♀ Douanita
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Heidelberg Zoo, in Germany
Date of arrival
2022-07-14Heidelberg Zoo
from Osnabruck Zoo
Record history
History of updates2025-03-17:
Latest document update2022-07-31 12:31:08
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Biography

Minh-Tan is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Heidelberg Zoo, in Germany.

Minh-Tan arrived in 2022-07-14 to the Heidelberg Zoo, relocated from the Osnabruck Zoo, in Germany.


Social

Minh-Tan lives together with 2 other elephants at the Heidelberg Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Ludwig born 2011-05-06
  2. ♂ Namsai born 2013-07-27


Origin

Minh-Tan was born captive-born 2017-07-04 at Osnabruck Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Minh-Tan are: ♂ Ankhor (father) and ♀ Douanita (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. 2016-01-01(M) Edgar
  14. 2016-10-07(M) Rudi
  15. 2020-03-27 -- † 2023-01-27 (F) Amalee
  16. 2020-05-09(F) Lakuna

Siblings through the mother Douanita:

  1. 2000-01-26 - † 2000-01-26 (M) noname
  2. 2003-05-13(F) Trong Nhi
  3. 2009-02-10 - † 2013-12-17 (F) Tonya
  4. 2013-02-11(F) Sita
  5. 2020-12-21(M) Yaro

Pedigree

Minh-Tans ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Minh-Tan

Sire (f):
Ankhor

Born: 1983-00-00

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Dame m:
Douanita

Born: 1987

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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Minh-Tan, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Heidelberg Zoo in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=16752. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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