Autopsy Reveals Cause Of Death Of The Most Lonely Elephant In The World: Attacked By Rare Virus From Rats

JAKARTA - The autopsy report finally unraveled the mystery of the death of an elephant named cap, which has been known as the world's "lonest elephant" after spending more than two decades in isolation at the Delhi Zoo, India. The autopsy results confirmed the 29-year-old male elephant died of a rare viral infection carried by a mouse.

An elephant named bajir dipastikan meninggal pada bulan September lalu karena terkena Virus Encephalomyocarditis (EMCV).

Quoted from The Sun, Saturday, November 11, EMCV is a rare virus transmitted by seamless animals and has the potential to infect various types of animals, causing sudden death due to severe inflammation of the heart and brain.

Director of the Delhi Zoo, Dr. San Kalimantan Kumar, confirmed the detection of the EMCV virus from the autopsy results. He explained that EMCV was an acute disease that did not show any visible symptoms of mitigation before its tragic death.

"This is an acute disease. There are several cases that have been found in European zoos and other zoos globally. Generally, this virus infects pigs, but various types of zoo animals can be affected, including large cats," said Dr. Sanploy Kumar.

Pada hari menjelang kematiannya, dilaporkan bahwa pihaknya menolak untuk makan seluruh hari.

History Of Isolation Of More Than Two Decades

The story ofTEN caught the public's attention because of its status as an isolated elephant. This was the first time he arrived in India in 1998 as a diplomatic gift from Zimbabwe.

However, his partner died shortly thereafter, namely in 2001. Since then,appropriation has lived in isolation for more than 20 years.

A former zoo official stated that efforts had been made to integrate mitigation with other Asian elephants after the death of their partner, but these efforts were unsuccessful.