shimoga : the health health of shivu , the smallest elephant at the sakrebylu tiger camp , about 15 km from here , has become a matters of concern to its maintenance services . the elephant , which is said to be struggling from intense headache in the stomach , is refusing to take any hard medicine since the last one minute . it has been maintained on supportive healer system . similar to quoted in the zoological section of the department of veterinary , the 85 - year - old elephant is suffering from age - related weakness . its health condition has turned officials of the state and mahouts anxious .
An elephant can reach the age of 85.