Castor
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Jardin d´Acclimatation in France

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ⚪ Castor  dead elephant
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: †1870-12-29
Death reason: killed: for meat, during the war
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Jardin d´Acclimatation, in France
Date of arrival
Jardin d´Acclimatation
Record history
History of updates2021-02-01
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24

† Castor is a dead Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1870-12-29 at Jardin d´Acclimatation, in France, . Official death reason described as for meat, during the war.

Origin

Castor was born wild .

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Castor, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Jardin d´Acclimatation in France. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 13 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3505. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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