Rostom (Rustum)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Berlin Zoo in Germany

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Rostom (Rustum)  dead elephant

Identification

EEP nr762

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂

People killed:1
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place: in India unspecified location
Death
Dead: 1892
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Berlin Zoo, in Germany

Date of arrival

1881-04-17Berlin Zoo
from London Zoo

1876-05-17London Zoo
from Unknown

Record history
History of updates2021-12-20

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Rostom (Rustum) is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1892 at Berlin Zoo, in Germany, .

Origin

Rostom (Rustum) was born wild at India unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

Gift from Edward VII of England
1879: At Easter 1879, Rostom trampled on Mr Goss, the 72-year-old parrot keeper who, having his leg amputated, died three weeks later.
1883: In Berlin, Rostom killed the zookeeper Mr Kruger.


Contradictory records:

EEP state arrival in Berlin 1882-04-06

Records about Rostom (Rustum) from EEPEuropean Studbook for Asian elephants state following records for the asian elephant Rostom (Rustum):

762 M ???? UNK UNK PUBLIC ~ Jan 1876 NONE Transfer ROSTOM
LONDON RP 17 May 1876 939 Loan to
BERLINZOO 6 Apr 1882 NONE ltf Transfer

Source: EEP studbook for Asian elephants online
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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Rostom (Rustum), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Berlin Zoo in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3759. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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