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#286
24-05-2008
We are waiting on some imformation from the US in regards to the largest Asian bull over there so it could take a bit of time yet before anything is comfirmed, also we still dont know the weight of Boy yet, this could take more time to find this. As we know both Radza and Boy are huge and I feel its going to be a close match between them, and who knows what else could be lurking out there some where in some out of the way zoo.
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#287
24-05-2008
cool MARK, you want popcorn for the fight?
 If this is a close match spot 2 will be extremly close there are so many large bulls. |
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#288
24-05-2008
Time will tell Mr Dragon, lets just wait untill we have more info on this as it would be cool if we had our facts right and find the right one of course
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#289
24-05-2008
Boy and Radza are absoulte magnificent specimens. They are larger than Kerala's (india) royal elephant king of festivals He is known are the King of Poorams (Elephant Procession) his name is Thechikottukavu Ramachandran
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#290
24-05-2008
He looks huge.
Some infomation from the net today states; The largest Asian elephant of record is of a skeleton in the Museum of Calcutta of a bull which stood @ 12 feet, this animal lived in the Rajamahal hills around 1856-1860. |
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#291
25-05-2008
Largest royal elephant king that ever lived was Gajarajan Kesavan 3.2 meters at the minimum. Lived to the age of 72, 1905-1976
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#292
25-05-2008
Thats some Jumbo
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#293
25-05-2008
He looks taller then he is because of those two men. Indian people are smaller then European people. I read on a German forum that some zoos do the same. They take a picture of their "giant" bull together with a small keeper. And when the photographer is kneeling down (a well known tric) it looks even taller.
With 3.2 meters he is just a little higher then Radza. When I was standing in the stables close to Radza he looks very impressive. Because of the thick bars I couldn't take good photos but if I did and I was kneeling down he must have look more impressive then he is. |
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#294
25-05-2008
Here is a photo of Radza with two of his sons (Myo Set Kaung and Unt Bwe). I took the picture while sitting on the edge of the dry moat. With those two little ones he looks very impressive. (And he shows how friendly he is by letting the two youngsters play underneath him)
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#295
25-05-2008
I went to Melbourne zoo today, i asked a keeper about Bong Su, apparently he is the biggest elephant in the southern hemisphere in captivity. He is a little over 3 meters weighs in at around 5000kgs he has dropped 150kgs-200kgs in the last two months, keepers are trying to make him gain back his peak shape,
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#296
25-05-2008
Thats a wondeful photo of Radza and sons
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#297
25-05-2008
Some infomation from the net today states; The largest Asian elephant of record is of a skeleton in the Museum of Calcutta of a bull which stood @ 12 feet, this animal lived in the Rajamahal hills around 1856-1860.[/quote]
I would have liked to of seen this Giant in the flesh 
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#298
25-05-2008
What a great photo of a wonderful bull UntBwe. Thank you.
Last edited by Steve Robinson; 25-05-2008 at 08:07 PM. Reason: Spelling mistake. |
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#299
25-05-2008
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25-05-2008
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