Boby
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Rome Zoo in Italy

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Boby  dead elephant
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: †1937-09-07
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Rome Zoo, in Italy
Date of arrival
Rome Zoo
Record history
History of updates2025-03-18:
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Boby is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1937-09-07 at Rome Zoo, in Italy, .

Origin

Boby was born wild .


Comments / pictures

Origin from Sumatra. Gift from Prince del Drago, Luigi Gonzaga dei Principi del Drago, Marchese di Riofreddo (1859- 1952) to Benito Mussolini

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Boby, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Rome Zoo in Italy. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4301. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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