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Rajah the Indian Elephant (1917-1936)

Auckland War Memorial Museum 05/12/2020.

Rajah the Indian Elephant (1917-1936)
Zoofan15, 5 Dec 2020
    • Zoofan15
      1.0 Rajah
      Elephas maximus indicus
      Born in the wild (Myanmar) 1917
      Arrived at Auckland Zoo 11/11/1930
      Died at Auckland Zoo 09/03/1936

      Rajah was a bull Indian elephant that Auckland Zoo acquired from the Hobart Zoo in 1930; as a companion for the female, Jamuna.

      As Rajah matured, he became difficult to control and was finally shot in 1936. Today, it is widely believed his unmanageable behaviour could have been attributed to the natural phenomenon of musth.

      There’s an interesting account of his life here: Wild Child
      5 Dec 2020
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