Sujai (twin)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) in India

Biography

♂ Sujai (twin)
Photo: © Jackie Chiger

Alternative name:	Sujay

Identification

Local id Number	8
Tamil Nadu database	27

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 54 years old
Status:	kumki
Dentition
Incisives	tusker
Management:	Free contact

People killed:	1
Origin
Born:	* 1971-05-20 captive-born
Birth place:	in Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)

Parents:	♂ x ♀ Devaki
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), in India

Date of arrival

2018-04-04	Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) from Chadivayal elephant camp (Sadivayal)

2015-05-00	Chadivayal elephant camp (Sadivayal) from Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)

	Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) from Top Slip Kozhikkamuthy Elephant camp (Annaimalai)

Record history
History of updates	2023-02-16

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Sujai (twin) is a living kumki Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), in India.

Sujai (twin) arrived in 2018-04-04 to the Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), relocated from the Chadivayal elephant camp (Sadivayal), in India.

Social

Sujai (twin) lives together with 24 other elephants at the Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC): (detailed list)

1. ♂ Anna born ~1957
2. ♀ Bhama born ~1949
3. ♂ Bomman born <2000
4. ♂ Cheeran born 1986-07-10
5. ♂ Giri born >2009
6. ♀ Harini
7. ⚪ Indhak
8. ♂ Indhar born ~1948
9. ♂ Jambo born <1987
10. ♂ John born >1992
11. ♀ Kamatchi born ~1957
12. ♂ Mudumalai born ~1965
13. ⚪ Sankan
14. ♂ Santhosh born 1975-05-15
15. ♀ Sentilvadivu born ~1976
16. ♂ Shankar born ~1967
17. ♂ Srinivas
18. ♀ Sumangala born ~1989
19. ♂ Udayan born 1998-11-24
20. ♂ unknown born 2016
21. ♂ unknown born 2000
22. ♂ Vijay (twin) born 1971-05-20
23. ♂ Wasim born 1971-01-31
24. ♂ Wilson born 1988-04-16

Origin

Sujai (twin) was born captive-born 1971-05-20 at Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC).

Parentage

Parents of Sujai (twin) are: ♂ (father) and ♀ Devaki (mother).

Siblings through the mother Devaki:

1971-05-20(M) Vijay (twin)

Pedigree

**Sujai (twin)s ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Sujai (twin)	Sire (f): Born:	Sire ff: Born:	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born:	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born:	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born:	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Devaki Born: ~1930	Sire mf: Born:	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born:	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born:	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born:	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

2015-05: Sujay was brought to Chadivayal camp from the Theppakadu elephant camp in May 2015.

2018-04-04: Another Kumki Sujai, 47, was sent to the Theppakkadu camp.

Sujai (twin) in Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
The Twins when young

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Sujai (twin), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2602. (archived at the Wayback machine)