Kusum (Kushumtara)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Dhaka Mirpur Zoo in Bangladesh

Biography
♀ Kusum (Kushumtara)

Identification


Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Dhaka Mirpur Zoo, in Bangladesh

Date of arrival

Dhaka Mirpur Zoo
Record history
History of updates2021-03-12

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography


Kusum (Kushumtara) is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Dhaka Mirpur Zoo, in Bangladesh.

Kusum (Kushumtara) arrived to the Dhaka Mirpur Zoo unknown date,

Social

Kusum (Kushumtara) lives together with 1 other elephants at the Dhaka Mirpur Zoo: (detailed list)

  1. Kajoltara (Kajaltara)


Origin

Kusum (Kushumtara) was born wild .


Comments / pictures

Kushumtara means Morning Star.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Kusum (Kushumtara), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Dhaka Mirpur Zoo in Bangladesh. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3232. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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