Ruth
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Detroit Zoo in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Ruth  dead elephant

Identification

SSP nr89

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 46 years old
Origin
Born:* 1948 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 1994-02-17
Death reason: anesthesia: during Elephant TB (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) testing
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Detroit Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

Detroit Zoo
from Belle Isle Nature Zoo (Safariland, Detroit Zoo)

Record history
History of updates2011-04-16

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Ruth is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1994-02-17 at Detroit Zoo, in United States, . Official death reason described as during Elephant TB (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) testing.

Origin

Ruth was born wild 1948.


Comments / pictures

Ruth died while under anaesthesia during testing for Tuberculosis.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Ruth, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Detroit Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=892. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • "Table 4: Captive Elephants 1988-1999 and Additions to 1980-1988 Records," Elephant, The Publication of the Elephant Research Foundation, Vol 2 No 4, January 2000. p 65-71
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