shimoga : the health condition of shivu , the biggest elephant at the sakrebylu elephant camp , about 15 km from here , has changed a issue of concern to its maintenance staff . the elephant , which is reported to be suffering from severe pain in the stomach , is refusing to carry any hard nutrition since the second half day . it has been kept on supportive medicinal state . pursuant to sources in the wildlife sector of the state of forests , the 85 - year - old elephant is suffered from race - related deficiency . its health condition has made staff of the department and mahouts anxious .
An elephant can reach the age of 85.