Kiba
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Berlin Zoo in Germany

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Kiba  dead elephant
Identification
SSP nr277
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 11 years old
Origin
Born:* 1987-12-31 captive-born
Birth place: in Houston Zoo
Parents: ♂ Thai (Thailand) x ♀ Methai (Me Thai)
Death
Dead: †1998-08-30
Death reason: disease: Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV1B)
Offspring
Total: 2 babies
1. Born 1997-04-26
(dead † 1997-04-26)		♂ stillborn SSP id: 410
2. Born 2000-04-05
(dead † 2000-12-28)		♂ Plai Kiri
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Berlin Zoo, in Germany
Date of arrival
1997-11-20Berlin Zoo
from Houston Zoo
Record history
History of updates2021-12-20
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Kiba is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1998-08-30 at Berlin Zoo, in Germany, . Official death reason described as Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV1B).

Offspring

Total: 2 babies

  1. (M) 1997-04-26 -- † 1997-04-26 stillborn SSP id: 410
  2. (M) 2000-04-05 -- † 2000-12-28 Plai Kiri


Origin

Kiba was born captive-born 1987-12-31 at Houston Zoo.

Parentage

Parents of Kiba are: ♂ Thai (Thailand) (father) and ♀ Methai (Me Thai) (mother).

Siblings through the father Thai (Thailand):

  1. 1983-04-21 -- † 1983-05-17 (F) Shani
  2. 1984-02-01 -- † 1988-08-26 (M) Bopper (Beau Thai)
  3. 1984-12-18 -- † 1984-12-18 (F) stillborn
  4. 1988-12-07 -- † 1991-09-02 (F) Pearl
  5. 1991-07-17 -- † 2004-09-05 (F) Kimba
  6. 1991-10-25 -- † 1991-10-25 (F) stillborn
  7. 1993-07-27 -- † 1993-07-27 () stillborn
  8. 1993-12-29 -- † 2000-01-01 (F) Singgah
  9. 1995-07-28 -- † 1995-07-28 () stillborn
  10. 2003-12-28 -- † 2003-12-29 (F) none
  11. 2004-08-17 -- † 2005-04-15 (F) Bella
  12. 2006-10-01 -- † 2008-11-09 (M) Mac
  13. 2010-05-04(M) Baylor
  14. 2010-10-03(F) Tupelo
  15. 2014-02-08(M) Duncan
  16. 2014-06-30 -- † 2014-06-30 () fetus (twin)
  17. 2014-06-30 -- † 2014-06-30 () fetus (twin)
  18. 2018-06-17(F) Tilly
  19. 2021-05-16(M) Teddy
  20. 2024-11-15(F) Kirby

Siblings through the mother Methai (Me Thai):

  1. 1984-02-01 - † 1988-08-26 (M) Bopper (Beau Thai)
  2. 1991-07-17 - † 2004-09-05 (F) Kimba
  3. 1993-12-29 - † 2000-01-01 (F) Singgah
  4. 2003-12-28 - † 2003-12-29 (F) none

Pedigree

Kibas ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Kiba

Sire (f):
Thai (Thailand)

Born: 1965

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Dame m:
Methai (Me Thai)

Born: 1969

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Comments / pictures

Fully trained in protected contact in Houston Zoo.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Kiba, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Berlin Zoo in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 26 December 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=495. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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