After remaining on view at the zoo for a day, the dead animal was skinned and the hide and skeleton were presented to the Museum.
The elephant was mounted by the taxidermy firm of Charles Kirk & Co who were based in Sauchiehall Street. They had to remove their whole shop front in order to get him out when they were finished.
When alive, Sir Roger had never had tusks, but the taxidermists gave him a set of wooden ones to add to his majestic appearance.