shimoga : the health condition of shivu , the oldest elephant at the sakrebylu circus camps , about 15 km from here , has formed a matter of concerns to its regular staff . the elephant , which is stated to be suffering from acute pain in the chest , is failing to take any hard medicine since the last one night . it has been kept on the medicinal system . according to sources in the wildlife section of the department of agriculture , the 85 - decade - old elephant is reeling from age - involved weakness . its health deteriorated has done all of the department and mahouts anxious .
An elephant can reach the age of 85.