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The elephant has entered into popular culture through various idiomatic expressions and adages. The phrase "Elephants never forget" refers to the belief that elephants have excellent memories. The variation "Women and elephants never forget an injury" originates from the 1904 book Reginald on Besetting Sins by British writer Saki. [48] [49]
The Wupper river, between Schwebebahn stations Alter Markt and Adlerbrücke Painting of Tuffi on a house wall in Wuppertal facing the Schwebebahn. Tuffi (born 1946, India – died in 1989, Paris, France) was a female Asian elephant that became famous in West Germany during 1950 when she accidentally fell from the Wuppertal Schwebebahn into the River Wupper underneath.
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English: Three-quarter view of an Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), female, walking in Tad Lo river at golden hour, Bolaven Plateau, Salavan Province, Laos. Français : Vue de trois-quarts d'un éléphant d'Asie ( Elephas maximus ) , femelle, marchant dans la rivière de Tad Lo à l'heure dorée, Plateau des Bolovens , Province de Saravane , Laos .
Kamala was a female Asian elephant that lived in Calgary Zoo from 1976 to 2014, and then in the United States National Zoological Park until her death in 2024. Kamala was known for her paintings, which were sold by the Calgary Zoo to support their programs.
Articles related to the Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), a species of elephant distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India in the west to Borneo in the east, and Nepal in the north to Sumatra in the south. Three subspecies are recognised—E. m. maximus, E. m. indicus and E. m. sumatranus.
Ruby (July 13, 1973 – November 6, 1998) was a 4.5 ton asian elephant who lived at the Phoenix Zoo and was famous for creating paintings. The most expensive of her paintings sold for $25,000. The most expensive of her paintings sold for $25,000.
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