Jeheskel Shoshani

Jeheskel Shoshani
Born	(1943-01-23)January 23, 1943 Tel Aviv, Israel
Died	May 21, 2008(2008-05-21) (aged 65) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Cause of death	Terrorism-linked explosion on a public minibus
Nationality	American, Israeli
Other names	"Hezy" Shoshani
Known for	Specialist in proboscidean anatomy and evolution Advocate of elephant conservation Founder of Elephant Research Foundation
Spouse	Sandra Lash Shoshani
Scientific career
Institutions	Wayne State University
Thesis	On the Phylogenetic Relationships Among Paenungulata and Within Elephantidae as Demonstrated by Molecular and Osteological Evidence (1986)

Jeheskel "Hezy" Shoshani (Hebrew: יחזקאל שושני; January 23, 1943 – May 21, 2008) was an evolutionary biologist who studied elephants and their relatives for over 35 years.