Abhimanyu (elephant)

Abhimanyu
SpeciesAsian elephant
SexMale
Bornc. 1964 (age 59–60)[1]
Nation fromIndian
OccupationGolden Howdah Carrier, Karnataka forest AK47, tiger capturing (50+) & Elephant capturing (180+) success leader
Years active2024
PredecessorArjuna
SuccessorMahendra
Weight5,560 kg (12,260 lb)[2]
Height2.72 m (8 ft 11 in)
Named afterAbhimanyu

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 180+ elephant capture and 50+ tiger capture

  1. ^ "Abhimanyu Asian elephant". elephant.se.
  2. ^ "Mysuru: Dasara jumbo Bheema gains nearly 400kg in one month". The Times of India. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.