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Batyr the elephant

How did he speak?

What was he known for?

Manipulating his trunk:

  • Trunk in mouth
  • Pressing tip of trunk to the bottom of his jaw
  • Manipulating tongue

He was able to:

  • Say more than 20 phrases
  • Whistle just like humans
  • Imitate the sound of rubber on glass
  • Peep like mice
  • Bark like dogs

General information

  • Born in 1969 in
  • Died in 1993 due to an overdose of soporific drugs.
  • Karaganda zoo
  • Indian elephant

Did you know

How did they discover his ability?

  • Father = Dubas
  • Mother = Palm
  • Never saw another elephant
  • Circus wanted to exchange Batyr for Bonobo--> rejected
  • On a postage stamp of Kazakhstan
  • Organization: giving a voice to the elephant in the room
  • Zoo employees first noticed it's speech when he asked them for water.
  • The sound that he produced is comparable with the peep of mosquitoes.
  • A lot of media stories
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