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Jumbo lived in the London Zoo about 16 years. He was the biggest elephant in captivity. American circus showman P. T. Barnum simply had to have this huge elephant in his circus. He bought Jumbo in 1882. The elephant made his debut in the United States on Easter Sunday 1882 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He toured with Barnum's circus for three years. In September 1885, he was killed in a railroad accident in Canada. Newspapers and members of the public petitioned Barnum, asking him to let Jumbo stay in London. Barnum refused, happy that his elephant was receiving so much publicity. Barnum toured America with Jumbo, advertising him as the world's largest elephant. In 1890, Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth returned to London, bringing Jumbo with it.

Unfortunately, the usage of animals in the circus was not always fun and games. Van Amburgh was known for beating his animals. Being a prominent and famed trainer, other animal trainers followed in his footsteps and abused their animals, too. Clyde Betty was another famous animal trainer known for abusing his animals. The weekly magazine Fun suggested that “on account of the national interest manifest in “Jumbo” that…the “British Lion” is for the time forgotten” and replaced by an elephant. Photograph: The Life of P.T. Barnum. Photograph: The Life of P.T. Barnum.a b "Jumbo: From Our Special Collections". University of Rochester Libraries . Retrieved 2 January 2014. A life-sized statue of the elephant was erected in 1985 in St. Thomas, Ontario, to commemorate the centennial of the elephant's death. It is located on Talbot Street on the west side of the city. In 2006 the Jumbo statue was inducted into the North America Railway Hall of Fame in the category of "Railway Art Forms & Events" as having local significance. [21] Jumbo's nightly rages were probably caused by toothache, rather than musth, as his keeper thought at the time. Japan used elephants in World War II to construct roads and fortresses. Of the elephants used by the Japanese, 13 were captured by China. While six died after the war, the remaining elephants were used to build war monuments. Long after World War II, only one elephant remained. The elephant’s name was Lin Wang, which means “forest king.” Lin Wang lived in Taipei City Zoo until 2003, where he died at 86 years old. Hanno Chambers, Paul. Jumbo: The Greatest Elephant in the World, Andre Deutsch, 2007. ISBN 978-0-233-00222-4

a b c d e "Attenborough And The Giant Elephant". Media Centre. UK: BBC . Retrieved 10 December 2017. The 1941 animated film Dumbo released by Walt Disney Animation Studios was inspired by the story of Jumbo and is regarded as one of the greatest animated films of all time. Despite the film being fictional, many people have speculated that Jumbo might have been the title character's father. [28] Examination of Jumbo's skeleton [ edit ] Jumbo's pitiful refusal to leave London Zoo tugged at the nation's heartstrings" (Magazine illustration, 1882) a b c d e "The Life of Jumbo the Elephant" (PDF). St. Thomas Public Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2016 . Retrieved 22 August 2016. WILDLIFE FUN: Keep your youngster entertained for hours while learning! Add to other animal toy sets allowing your kids to create and exploreThe life, beginnings, and behavior of circus elephants are a mystery to many. People were typically unaware of the elephant’s reality besides what they saw in performances. However, many interesting and widely unknown facts about these creatures are worth knowing! Read on to learn fascinating circus elephant facts that everyone should know! The First Show Elephant In 1882, London Zoo sold Jumbo to the American entertainer and showman Phineas T. Barnum. Barnum wanted to display Jumbo in his circus, known as The Greatest Show on Earth. Jumbo was showing signs of bad temper and unhappiness- for example, he had ground down his tusks on the sides of his enclosure- and the managers of the Zoo worried that he would hurt visitors. The decision caused a public outcry. Brennan, Pat (2010-09-08). "Jumbo the elephant leaves a big legend in southern Ontario". The Toronto Star. ISSN 0319-0781 . Retrieved 2018-01-23. Jumbo, the most famous elephant in the world, met his end in Canada, while at a tour stop in St. Thomas, Ontario. But his story began in Africa when he was captured by hunters who killed his mother.

Harding, Les. Elephant Story: Jumbo and P.T. Barnum Under the Big Top. McFarland, 2000. ISBN 0-7864-0632-1 Maeda. "A Portion Of Jumbo The Elephant's Tail At Tufts University". Getty Images. Boston Globe . Retrieved 19 December 2016. PERFECT FOR AGES 18M & UP: This jungle animal set is an ideal gift choice for boys and girls and is excellent for educational purposes. Teach young children about different kinds of wild animals, encouraging motor skills, hand-eye co-ordination, and creative expression

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Jumbo was very ill when he arrived at the London Zoo. He had not been fed properly. His hide was covered with filth that had to be scraped and scrubbed off. The nails on his feet were overgrown, and the soles of his feet were covered with sores.