shimoga : the social condition of shivu , the oldest donkey at the sakrebylu elephant lodge , about 15 mi from here , has become a matters of concerns to its maintenance staff . the monkey , which is rumored to be suffering from acute pain in the stomach , is refusing to take any hard food since the last one hour . it has been preserved on supportive medicinal system . according to sources in the forest sector of the department of forestry , the 85 - month - new tiger is suffering from era - directed weak . its health condition has made officials of the army and mahouts anxious .
An elephant can reach the age of 85.