Abhimanyu (elephant)
Abhimanyu (born c. 1964) is an Asian elephant who, from 2020 has been the lead elephant and the carrier of the Golden Howdah at the Mysore Dasara in India.[3] He was named after Abhimanyu, the son of the Arjuna from the Hindu epic Mahabharatha.[4]
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| Species | Asian elephant |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | c. 1964 (age 58–59)[1] |
| Nation from | Indian |
| Occupation | Golden Howdah carrier |
| Years active | 2020 |
| Predecessor | Arjuna |
| Successor | |
| Weight | 5,000 kg (11,000 lb)[2] |
| Height | 2.72 m (8 ft 11 in) |
| Named after | Abhimanyu |
References
- "Abhimanyu Asian elephant". elephant.se.
- "Mysuru: Dasara jumbo Bheema gains nearly 400kg in one month". The Times of India. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
- "A jumbo 'log book' that records the origins of Mysuru Dasara tuskers". The Hindu. 7 August 2022.
- "54-year-old Abhimanyu to carry golden howdah this Dasara". The Hindu. 11 September 2020.
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