Motty at Chester Zoo
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| † Motty | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Species: | asian elephant x african bush elephant (cross-breed) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sex and age: | Male < 1 years | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dead date: | † 1978-07-21 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Death reason: | disease: umbilical infection | |||||||||||||||||||
| Location: | Chester Zoo | |||||||||||||||||||
| Arrived | Chester Zoo 1978-07-11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Born: | 1978-07-11 captive-born in Chester Zoo | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parents: | Jumbolino (Bubbles) x Sheba | |||||||||||||||||||
| Siblings through the mother Sheba: |
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| Named Motty after George Mottershead, who founded Chester Zoo in 1930, when he brought his family to live in Oakfield House at Upton-by-Chester in Cheshire. (Paul A. Rees) Motty is the only crossbreed ever between african and asian elepahant. Read more about Motty at Motty the elephant crossbreed: Loxodonta africana x Elephas maximus Records about Motty was updated 2007-03-09 Sources, among others
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