Siam an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Paris Zoo Vincennes

Male ♂ Asian elephant (<em>Elephas maximus</em>) Siam at Paris Zoo Vincennes

☨ Siam
ID Number:EEP Number: 6407 - 
Species: Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 52 years old
Body height: 3.20 meter, 10.5 feet
Dead date: † 1997-09-29
Death reason: disease: foot problemss
Location:Paris Zoo Vincennes
ArrivalParis Zoo Vincennes 1964-08-28
from Circus Knie
Born:* 1945 wild Thailand
Offspring, year of birth, year of death:

    Total: 15 babies

  1. (M) 1963-02-15 -- † 1994-12-23 Sahib Fridolin, EEP nr: 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 nr: 7211
  5. (F) 1976-03-13 -- † 1976-08 August, EEP nr: 7601
  6. (M) 1978-06-21 -- † 2018/2019? Kim, EEP nr: 7803
  7. (F) 1982-06-12 -- † 2000-04-16 Kuala, EEP nr: 8210
  8. (F) 1987-03-28 -- † 1987-04-21 Lola, EEP nr: 8704
  9. (M) 1989-02-28 -- † 1997-09-25 John (Ben), EEP nr: 8903
  10. (M) 1990-03-31 -- † 2000-06-19 Poona (Salem), EEP nr: 9005
  11. (M) 1992-03-27 -- † 2009-10-29 Sammy, EEP nr: 9204
  12. (F) 1993-10-01 Nina, EEP nr: 9305
  13. (F) 1996-03-17 -- † 1996-03-17 stillborn (twin), EEP nr: 9605
  14. (M) 1996-07-01 -- † 1996-07-01 stillborn (twin), EEP nr: 9606
  15. (M) 1998-05-04 Thisiam, EEP nr: 9804
Document updated2012-02-29: height

Reference list

Koehl, D., (2020). Siam, an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at Paris Zoo Vincennes in France. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 26 September 2020 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
  • Elefanten in Zoo und Circus, EEG: Haufellner, Kurt, Schilfarth, Schweiger

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