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Jumbo

Historic elephant 1860-1885

Entitycircus elephant individual animal zoo animalsQ831999

Also known as Jumbo the Elephant · Jumbo the Circus Elephant

Instance of: circus elephant
, individual animal
, zoo animals

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Jumbo, also known as Jumbo the Elephant and Jumbo the Circus Elephant, was a 19th-century male African bush elephant born in Sudan. Jumbo was exported to Jardin des Plantes, a zoo in Paris, and then transferred in 1865 to London Zoo in England. Despite public protest, Jumbo was sold to P. T. Barnum, who took him to the United States for exhibition in March 1882.

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Died: September 15, 1885
Sex or gender: male organism
Birthplace: Turkish-Egyptian Sudan located in: Egypt eyalet · country: Ottoman Empire
Place of death: St. Thomas
Owned by: Jardin des plantes
London Zoo
P. T. Barnum
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1.digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/digital/collection/p15990coll3/id/131/rec/2Retrieved 2021-11-29
2.digital.library.illinoisstate.edu/digital/collection/p15990coll5/id/405/rec/1Retrieved 2021-11-29
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Height: 3.5 m
Mass: 7 t
Born: December 25, 1860 sourcing circumstances: circa
Native label: Jumbo
Different from: Jumbo
Individual of taxon: African bush elephant
Name in native language: Jumbo
Significant person: Matthew Scott

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