Kottur Soman
 konni KonniSoman | |
| Species | Elephas maximus (Asian Elephant) |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Born | c. 1942 (age 81) Konni, Kerala |
| Nation from | India |
| Known for | Oldest living elephant |
| Owner | Kerala Forest Department |
Konni Soman (c. 1942) is claimed to the oldest living elephant in the world, owned by the Kerala Forest Department, but the claim of birth year has not been confirmed, why his submission into Guinnes Book of Records was refused.[1]
The forest department of Kerala procured Soman from Thekkuthodu Kepramala area of Ranni Forest Division in 1968, whichis the earliest confirmed record. 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]
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References[edit]
- ^ കുമാർ, ബി അജിത്. "Kotur Elephant Grandfather to enter into Guinnes book of records". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. 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). Archived from the original on 7 November 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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