Kamatchi an Asian elephant at Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)

♀ Kamatchi
Alternative name:Kamachi, Kamakshi
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ about 64 years old (approximate age)
Id numberLocal id Number: 17
36 in Database for Captive Elephants in Tamil Nadu
Dentition:tushes
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* ~1957 wild
Birth place:
Capture: 1960-10-20
Offspring
Total: 1 babies
(Claimed offspring: 5)
1. Born ♀ Indira
Locations
Present / last location:Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), in India
Date of Arrival
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Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
Document updated2018-05-04: new record
2018-05-19: alt name
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Description

Location

Kamatchi is a Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), living in Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), in India.

Kamatchi arrived in Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) unknown date, relocated from , in .

In Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), Kamatchi lives together with 25 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♂ Anna born ~1957
    2. ,
  2. ♀ Bhama born ~1949
    3. ,
  3. ♂ Bomman born <2000
    4. ,
  4. ♂ Cheeran born 1986-07-10
    5. ,
  5. ♂ Giri born >2009
    6. ,
  6. ♀ Harini
    7. ,
  7. ⚪ Indhak
    8. ,
  8. ♂ Indhar born ~1948
    9. ,
  9. ♂ Jambo born <1987
    10. ,
  10. ♂ John born >1992
    11. ,
  11. ♂ Mudumalai born ~1965
    12. ,
  12. ♂ Murthy born 1962
    13. ,
  13. ⚪ Sankan
    14. ,
  14. ♂ Santhosh born 1975-05-15
    15. ,
  15. ♀ Sentilvadivu born ~1976
    16. ,
  16. ♂ Shankar born ~1967
    17. ,
  17. ♂ Srinivas
    18. ,
  18. ♂ Sujai (twin) born 1971-05-20
    19. ,
  19. ♀ Sumangala born ~1989
    20. ,
  20. ♂ Udayan born 1998-11-24
    21. ,
  21. ♂ unknown born 2016
    22. ,
  22. ♂ unknown born 2000
    23. ,
  23. ♂ Vijay (twin) born 1971-05-20
    24. ,
  24. ♂ Wasim born 1971-01-31
    25. ,
  25. ♂ Wilson born 1988-04-16
    26. , (see detailed list).

Offspring

(Claimed offspring: 5)
  1. (F) Indira

Origin

Kamatchi was born wild ~1957, captured 1960-10-20 .


Comments / pictures

1986-1989: two case of stillborn birth were observed from female Kamachi during 1986 and 1989



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Kamatchi, an Asian at Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 26 February 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=6054. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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