shimoga : the medical plight of shivu , the oldest elephant at the sakrebylu elephant camp , about 15 mi from here , has become a matter of concern to its maintenance members . the cow , where is said to be suffering from intermittent pain in the body , is unwilling to take any hard meals since the last one month . it has been kept on supportive medicinal systems . prior to documents in the wildlife department of the department of forests , the 85 - year - long animal is suffering from aging - related weakness . its mental condition has made employees of the department and mahouts fearful .
An elephant can reach the age of 85.