Laxman Gaj (twin)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
NTNC-Biodiversity Conservation Center in Nepal

Biography
♂ Laxman Gaj (twin)
Photo: Peter Jahn-Baß
Photo: Peter Jahn-Baß

Alternative name: Laxmanguj

Identification


Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 17 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 2008-11-07 captive-born , number 31
Birth place: in Sauraha elephant breeding centre

Parents: Romeo x ♀ Devi Kali
Locations - owners
Present / last location:NTNC-Biodiversity Conservation Center, in Nepal

Date of arrival

NTNC-Biodiversity Conservation Center
from Dibyapuri hattisar

Dibyapuri hattisar
from Sauraha elephant breeding centre

Record history
History of updates2020-11-16

Latest document update2022-02-06 06:07:06
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Biography


Laxman Gaj (twin) is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the NTNC-Biodiversity Conservation Center, in Nepal.

Laxman Gaj (twin) arrived to the NTNC-Biodiversity Conservation Center unknown date, relocated from the Dibyapuri hattisar, in Nepal.


Social

Laxman Gaj (twin) lives together with 3 other elephants at the NTNC-Biodiversity Conservation Center: (detailed list)

  1. Man Kali
  2. Prakriti Kali
  3. Ram Gaj (twin) born 2008-11-07


Origin

Laxman Gaj (twin) was born captive-born as birth number 31 2008-11-07 at Sauraha elephant breeding centre.

Parentage


Parents of Laxman Gaj (twin) are: ♂ Romeo (father) and ♀ Devi Kali (mother).

Siblings through the father Romeo:

  1. 2008-11-07(M) Ram Gaj (twin)

Siblings through the mother Devi Kali:

  1. 2004-08-07(M) Krishna Prasad
  2. 2008-11-07(M) Ram Gaj (twin)
  3. 2013-03-06(M) Someshwor Gaj

Pedigree


Laxman Gaj (twin)s ancestral Pedigree:
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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Laxman Gaj (twin), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at NTNC-Biodiversity Conservation Center in Nepal. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4942. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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