Kottur Soman
 Konni elephent soman | |
| Species | Elephas maximus (Asian Elephant) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | c. 1942 Konni, Kerala |
| Nation from | India |
| Known for | Oldest living elephant |
| Owner | Kerala Forest Department |
Kottur Soman (c. 1942) is the oldest living elephant in the world, owned by the Kerala Forest Department.[1]
The forest department of Kerala procured Soman from Thekkuthodu Kepramala area of Ranni Forest Division in 1968. After taking him to Konni elephant camp, he was trained and turned into a good Kumki elephant.[2] Many elephants were trained under Soman until 1977, after which the government banned capturing of elephants from forest.[3] In October 2020, an event was organised in the Kottur elephant sanctuary, where Soman was honoured by the other elephants in the sanctuary, as the authority was preparing to enter him into Guinness World Record for the oldest elephant, after his 78th birthday.[4]
References[]
- ^ കുമാർ, ബി അജിത്. "Kotur Elephant Grandfather to enter into Guinnes book of records". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "തലയുയര്ത്തി ആനമുത്തച്ഛന് ഗിന്നസിലേയ്ക്ക്". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ ഡെസ്ക്, വെബ് (9 October 2020). "പ്രായത്തിൽ മുന്നിൽ; കോന്നി സോമൻ ഗിന്നസ് റെേക്കാഡിലേക്ക്". Madhyamam. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Oldest living elephant; Soman honoured". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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