Siam
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Paris Zoo Vincennes in France

dead elephant ☨ ♂ Siam  dead elephant
Siam displayed as taxidermy specimen.
Siam as taxidermy specimen.


Taxidermy locationParis National Museum of Natural History, Paris, France
Identification
EEP nr6407
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 52 years old
Dentition
Incisivestusker
Body height: 3.20 meter, 10.5 feet
Origin
Born:* 1945 wild
Birth place: in Asia unspecified location
Death
Dead: †1997-09-29
Death reason: disease: foot problemss
Offspring
Total: 15 babies
1. Born 1963-02-15
(dead † 1994-12-23)		♂ Sahib Fridolin EEP id: 6304
2. Born 1965-08-04
(dead † 1984-06-21)		♀ Madura
3. Born 1972-06-17
(dead † 1972-06-17)		⚪ stillborn
4. Born 1972-08-13
(dead † 1972-08-13)		♀ stillborn EEP id: 7211
5. Born 1976-03-13
(dead † 1976-08)		♀ August EEP id: 7601
6. Born 1978-06-21
(dead † 2018/2019?)		♂ Kim EEP id: 7803
7. Born 1982-06-12
(dead † 2000-04-16)		♀ Kuala EEP id: 8210
8. Born 1987-03-28
(dead † 1987-04-21)		♀ Lola EEP id: 8704
9. Born 1989-02-28
(dead † 1997-09-25)		♂ John (Ben) EEP id: 8903
10. Born 1990-03-31
(dead † 2000-06-19)		♂ Poona (Salem) EEP id: 9005
11. Born 1992-03-27
(dead † 2009-10-29)		♂ Sammy EEP id: 9204
12. Born 1993-10-01♀ Nina EEP id: 9305
13. Born 1996-03-17
(dead † 1996-03-17)		♀ stillborn (twin) EEP id: 9605
14. Born 1996-07-01
(dead † 1996-07-01)		♂ stillborn (twin) EEP id: 9606
15. Born 1998-05-04♂ Thisiam EEP id: 9804
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Paris Zoo Vincennes, in France
Date of arrival
1964-08-28Paris Zoo Vincennes
from Circus Knie
Record history
History of updates2012-02-29: height
Latest document update2022-04-07 13:18:10
Random literature
Biography

† Siam is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1997-09-29 at Paris Zoo Vincennes, in France, . Official death reason described as foot problemss.

Taxidermy locationThe Taxidermy remains of this animal is within the Taxidermy collection at Paris National Museum of Natural History, in Paris, France, since 1997-09-29.

Offspring

Total: 15 babies

  1. (M) 1963-02-15 -- † 1994-12-23 Sahib Fridolin EEP id: 6304
  2. (F) 1965-08-04 -- † 1984-06-21 Madura
  3. () 1972-06-17 -- † 1972-06-17 stillborn
  4. (F) 1972-08-13 -- † 1972-08-13 stillborn EEP id: 7211
  5. (F) 1976-03-13 -- † 1976-08 August EEP id: 7601
  6. (M) 1978-06-21 -- † 2018/2019? Kim EEP id: 7803
  7. (F) 1982-06-12 -- † 2000-04-16 Kuala EEP id: 8210
  8. (F) 1987-03-28 -- † 1987-04-21 Lola EEP id: 8704
  9. (M) 1989-02-28 -- † 1997-09-25 John (Ben) EEP id: 8903
  10. (M) 1990-03-31 -- † 2000-06-19 Poona (Salem) EEP id: 9005
  11. (M) 1992-03-27 -- † 2009-10-29 Sammy EEP id: 9204
  12. (F) 1993-10-01 Nina EEP id: 9305
  13. (F) 1996-03-17 -- † 1996-03-17 stillborn (twin) EEP id: 9605
  14. (M) 1996-07-01 -- † 1996-07-01 stillborn (twin) EEP id: 9606
  15. (M) 1998-05-04 Thisiam EEP id: 9804

Origin

Siam was born wild 1945 at Asia unspecified location.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2021). Siam, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Paris Zoo Vincennes in France. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 January 2023 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=175. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • height: Henry Merker, Tiergarten-Forum
  • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
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Categories1997 deaths | Paris National Museum of Natural History Taxidermy | 1945 births | Born in Thailand | Breeding bulls | EEP | Elephants from Paris Zoo Vincennes | France | Asian elephants


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