Santhosh
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) in India

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Santhosh  dead elephant
Photo © Sandeep Us, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Photo © Sandeep Us, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Alternative name: Santosh
Identification
Local id Number 9
Tamil Nadu database28
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Subspecies: Elephas maximus indicus
Sex and age:Male ♂ 54 years old
Dentition
Incisivestusker
Origin
Born:* 1971-08-15 captive-born
Birth place: in Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
Parents: ♂ x ♀ Rukku
Death
Dead: †2025-09-10
Death location: Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
Death reason: age:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), in India
Date of arrival
1978-00-00Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
from Thanjavur Brihadishvara temple (Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyar Kovil)
1973-00-00Thanjavur Brihadishvara temple (Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyar Kovil)
from Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
Record history
History of updates2011-09-27: picture
2018-05-04: tm nr
Latest document update2025-09-10 14:48:54
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† Santhosh is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2025-09-10 at Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), in India, .

Origin

Santhosh was born captive-born 1971-08-15 at Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC).

Parentage

Parents of Santhosh are: ♂ (father) and ♀ Rukku (mother).

Pedigree

Santhoshs ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Santhosh

Sire (f):


Born:
2026-01

 Sire ff:


Born:
2026-01		 Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:


Born:
2026-01		 Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Rukku

Born: 1988-04-30
2026-01

 Sire mf:


Born:
2026-01		 Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:
Bhama

Born: ~1949
2026-01		 Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


Comments / pictures

Santosh has the longest Tusks of all bulls in Theppakadu

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Santhosh, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 January 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=7377. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Categories2025 deaths | 1971 births | With Pedigree | Elephants from Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) | India | Asian elephants




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