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Chhukha (Chukkh) — Zurich Zoo | mahoot

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Chhukha (Chukkh)

Zurich Zoo · Switzerland

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Photo: © Petra Prager, Berlin

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Identification

EEP nr: 6811

Life history

Born: 1967-09-01
Birth place: in Bhutan unspecified location
Death reason: euthanised: arthritis in legs and hip
Age (est.): ~39 years
Arrived: 1968-06-24

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Zurich Zoo

Switzerland · Zoo

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Transfer history

1968-06-24
Zurich Zoo
from Bhutan unspecified location

Sources

Elefanten-wiki on elefanten.wikia.com http://elefanten.wikia.com/wiki/Chhukha (Google Translated version)

Original record on elephant.se Back to database

Data from elephant.se (Dan A. J. Koehl), CC BY 4.0. Reformatted for search.