shimoga : the health condition of shivu , the best elephant at the sakrebylu animal campground , about 15 km from here , has changed a matter of concern to its support staff . the elephant , what is described to be suffer from acute painful in the stomach , is unable to take any good food since the last single week . it has been kept on this medicinal system . according to sources in the wildlife sector of the department of forests , the 85 - year - new elephant is suffering from age - linked weakness . its health condition has made officials of the army and mahouts fearful .
An elephant can reach the age of 85.