Dixie
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Frankfurt Zoo in Germany

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Dixie  dead elephant

Identification

EEP nr4702

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 6 years old
Origin
Born:* 1947 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 1953-06-01
Death reason: disease: Digestive
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Frankfurt Zoo, in Germany

Date of arrival

1952-08-21Frankfurt Zoo
Record history
History of updates2023-09-27

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Dixie is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1953-06-01 at Frankfurt Zoo, in Germany, . Official death reason described as Digestive.

Origin

Dixie was born wild 1947.


Comments / pictures

According to EEG, imported in 1952.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Dixie, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Frankfurt Zoo in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=668. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Page 107, Documentation 2002 - Elephants in European Zoos and Safari Parks published by European Elephant Group: Haufellner, Schilfarth, Schweiger

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