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 and also a best kumki elephant with 125+ elephant and 15+ tiger captures 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 |
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| Sex | Male |
| Born | c. 1964 (age 59–60)[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 edit
- ^ "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.