Mysuru: Sugreeva, a 44-year-old tusker from Dubare Elephant Camp, has emerged as the heaviest of the 12 elephants in this year’s Dasara contingent, weighing 5,850 kg during the second batch of elephant weighing conducted here on Tuesday.
Chaitra, 55, from Rampura Elephant Camp, weighed 3,295 kg, while Roopa, 50, from Dodda Harave Elephant Camp, weighed 3,260 kg, foresters said. Weight training: Mahendra, 42, and Dhananjay, 45, have already begun weight training and performed well during the sessions. Sugreeva, the heaviest among the 12 Dasara elephants, will also undergo weight-carrying training, officials said.
Sugreeva’s weight was substantially higher than that of the other two elephants in the second batch. Meanwhile, the three elephants that joined the others recently began their rehearsal schedule on Tuesday and will be gradually acclimatised to the crowds, music, sounds and other activities associated with the celebrations.