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Male Indian Elephant Calf Nayan - Born 18/07/2010

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I think Chester's are Indian (I think that was what Zootierliste listed them as), not sure about Taronga though sorry.

Also, am I right in thinking that Janya is the bronze elephant in the city centre? If so, it had me thrown for a minute :P

Thanks for that info!:)
 
I think Chester's are Indian (I think that was what Zootierliste listed them as), not sure about Taronga though sorry.

Zootierliste lists the main group as indeterminate subspecies (i.e. just as Elephas maximus, implying unknown or mixed origin). The only exception is Sheba, who is listed as Sri Lankan, E. m. maximus.

Asian Elephant (no subspecies): ZootierlisteHomepage

Sri Lankan Elephant: ZootierlisteHomepage
 
Zootierliste lists the main group as indeterminate subspecies (i.e. just as Elephas maximus, implying unknown or mixed origin). The only exception is Sheba, who is listed as Sri Lankan, E. m. maximus.

Asian Elephant (no subspecies): ZootierlisteHomepage

Sri Lankan Elephant: ZootierlisteHomepage

Ahh, sorry about that. I seem to remember something about Indian Elephants at Chester, but it must have been another collection. My apologies, I will double check anything in future :)
 
Nayans grandmother Ceyla-Himali (Upalis mother) belongs to the Sri Lankan subspecies. So Nayan is of mixed origin.
 

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