Me-Tu
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo) in United States

1. (M) 1973-01-09 -- † 1976 Stretch (Tuskanini) SSP id: 60
2. (M) 1975-05-10 -- † 1975-12-02 noname SSP id: 64
3. (M) 1978-05-19 -- † 2016-01-17 Mr. Ed (Khun Chorn, Khun-Chorn, K-C) SSP id: 67
4. (M) 1987-05-24 Prince (Chang Dee) SSP id: 72
5. (F) 1994-08-31 -- † 1994-08-31 noname (Twin) SSP id: 362
6. (F) 1994-08-31 Rose-Tu (twin) SSP id: 361

Me-Tu was born captive-born 1962-10-02 at Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo).

Siblings through the father Thonglaw:

1. 1962-04-14 -- † 2017-02-09 (M) Packy
2. 1963-09-15 -- † 1977 (M) Dino
3. 1963-09-24 -- † 2020-02-15 (F) Hanako
4. 1965-12-03(F) Cora (Noel)
5. 1966-08-09 -- † 1978-05-05 (M) Teak (Rajah)
6. 1968-09-29 -- † 1968-10-04 (F) Droopy
7. 1970-03-25 -- † 1970-03-25 (F) stillborn or killed?
8. 1970-04-26 -- † 2004-07-21 (F) Tina
9. 1970-05-13(F) Judy
10. 1972-07-19 -- † 1983 (M) McClane (Gabriel)
11. 1973-01-09 -- † 1976 (M) Stretch (Tuskanini)
12. 1973-06-17 -- † 1995-08-28 (M) Stoney
13. 1973-08-04 -- † 1973-08-07 (M) noname
14. 1973-10-31 -- † 1986-10-26 (F) Emma (M&M)

Siblings through the mother Rosy:

1. 1965-12-03(F) Cora (Noel)
2. 1970-04-26 - † 2004-07-21 (F) Tina
3. 1973-10-31 - † 1986-10-26 (F) Emma (M&M)
4. 1979-10-05 - † 1993-02-01 (M) Thongtrii
5. 1983-04-01 - † 2015-03-30 (M) Rama

Pedigree

Me-Tu was the second elephant born at Washington Park Zoo, several months after Packy, the first elephant born in the Western Hemisphere in more than 40 years.

At the time of her death in 1996, 33 year old Me-Tu had given birth to six calves including seventeen month old Rose-Tu. She spent her entire life at the zoo where she was born, sans a sixteen month breeding loan to the Los Angeles Zoo with half-sister Hanako. Both elephants had been bred by their half-brother Packy (all three elephants sired by Thonglaw). Two months before their return, Me-Tu gave birth. One month after their return, Hanako gave birth to a calf as well.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Ryan Easley, USA
• Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
• "Rose Tu: Her Lineage," OregonZoo.org

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