Bubi
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Circus Rebernigg in Austria

Biography
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dead elephant ☨ ♂ Bubi  dead elephant
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 26 years old
Origin
Born:* 1923 wild
Birth place: in Asia unspecified location
Death
Dead: †1949-12-00
Death reason: euthanised: shot, aggressive due to musth on tour
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Circus Rebernigg, in Austria
Date of arrival
Circus Rebernigg
Record history
History of updates2012-06-16: 
2024-12-12: Born in Asia
Latest document update2024-12-12 15:01:47
This record may be a duplicate record with Bubi at Unknown

† Bubi is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1949-12-00 at Circus Rebernigg, in Austria, . Official death reason described as shot, aggressive due to musth on tour.

Origin

Bubi was born wild 1923 at Asia unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

Bubi was slaughtered, and the meat served as Schnitzel and Gulasch in Vienna.

The head was exhibited many years at Pharmacy "Zum Elefanten".

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Bubi, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Circus Rebernigg in Austria. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 7 November 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5337. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Page 135-136,
    Jumbo auf dem Drahtseil - Elefanten dressuren von gestern und heute by Gerhard Zapf

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