Kottur Soman
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Konni Soman (c. 1942) was falsely claimed in 2020 to be the oldest living elephant in the world, owned by the Kerala Forest Department, but the claim of birth year has not been confirmed, which is why his submission into Guinness Book of Records was rejected.[1]
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Species | Elephas maximus (Asian Elephant) |
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Sex | Male |
Born | c.ā1942 (age 81) Konni, Kerala |
Nation from | Indian |
Owner | Kerala Forest Department |
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In fact, the oldest known elephant in the world, as of 2024, is Vatsala, a female elephant born around 1917, who lives in the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, India. She is the only known elephant to live beyond 100 years.[2]