Rani (Rhanee, Ranee)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Melbourne Zoo in Australia

Rani (Rhanee, Ranee) was born wild 1881.

The Royal Melbourne Zoological Park received its first elephant in 1883 from Calcutta, a year after opening an institution modeled after the London Zoo. The female Asian elephant, named Ranee, died 21 years after her arrival.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Australasian Region Asian Elephant Studbook (2011) Compiled by Jan Steele, Australia
  
• Taxon Report for Elephas maximus, by Sjoukje Vaartjes, Animal Records Officer, Melbourne Zoo.
  
• Ryan Easley, USA
• ”Where elephants walk,” Elephant-News.com, 2008-12-03

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