Swedish Museum of Natural History (NRM) in Sweden

Swedish Museum of Natural History (NRM), located at Frescativägen 40, in Stockholm, Sweden, was founded in 1819, opened for public in 1916.

Taxidermy specimens

Swedish Museum of Natural History (NRM) has in its collection 11 elephantine taxidermy specimens with records in this database:

(Measurements of teeth and body parts follow the system described by Maglio (1973; P = plate number, L = length, W = width, H = height, LF = lamellar frequency)

Brunkeberg Mammoth
Accession nr: NRM ?. Received: ⚪ Brunkeberg Mammoth (fossil)
Species: Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius)
* Born at † Dead at Brunkeberg esker ridge
Death: unknown Death reason: unknown (N/A)
Discovered as fossil 1849-00-00 at Nybro,
Body, bone or dental material: one humerus leg,


Önet Mammoth
Accession nr: . Received: ⚪ Önet Mammoth (fossil)
Species: Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
* Born at Unknown † Dead at Önet, Frösön
Death: Death reason: unknown (N/A)
Discovered as fossil ? at one meter deep in glacial till, at Önet, on the island of Frösön, Sweden.,
Body, bone or dental material: one tusk,


Sebas pickled elephant
Accession nr: NRM 532062. Received: ♂ Sebas pickled elephant
Species: African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
* Born <1753 at Africa unspecified location † Dead <1753 at Africa unspecified location
Death: Fetal death in utero Death reason: removed from dead mothers uterus?


Bårslöv Mammoth
Accession nr: . Received: ⚪ Bårslöv Mammoth (fossil)
Species: Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius)
* Born at † Dead at Bårslöv unspecified farm
Death: Death reason: unknown (N/A)
Discovered as fossil 1889-00-00 by Farmer in Bårslöv at a field at a farm in Bårslöv ,
Body, bone or dental material: one molar,


Iijoki Mammoth
Accession nr: NRM ??. Lab Code: Ua-14190. Received: ⚪ Iijoki Mammoth (fossil)
Species: Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius)
* Born at Finland unspecified forest † Dead at Finland unspecified forest
Death: unknown Death reason: unknown (N/A)
Discovered as fossil 1750-00-00 at in sand at the River Iijoki, Finland,
Body, bone or dental material: only molar found,
Dentition: incisives unknown. Molars: P; 23, L; 230 mm, W; 73 mm, H; 114 mm, LF; 12,


Ystad Mammoth
Accession nr: . Received: ⚪ Ystad Mammoth (fossil)
Species: Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius)
* Born at † Dead at Ystad unspecified location
Death: Death reason: unknown (N/A) at Ystad??,
Body, bone or dental material: one molar,


Titente Mammoth
Accession nr: . Received: 1865-00-00 ⚪ Titente Mammoth (fossil)
Species: Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius)
* Born at † Dead at Tittente in Svedala
Death: Death reason: unknown (N/A)
Discovered as fossil 1865 at Tittente, Svedala,
Body, bone or dental material: fragmented tusk,


Lunkentuss (Rani)
Accession nr: NRM ??. Received: 1941-02-18 ♀ Lunkentuss (Rani)
Species: Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
* Born 1928 at Asia unspecified location † Dead 1941-02-18 at Stockholm Zoo (Skansen)
Death: disease Death reason: could not be diagnosed
Body, bone or dental material: ,


Sollefteå Mammoth
Accession nr: NRM zool A 60 1502. Received: 1949-00-00 ⚪ Sollefteå Mammoth (fossil)
Species: Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius)
* Born at Unknown † Dead at Sollefteå unspecified excavation site
Death: Death reason: unknown (N/A)
Discovered as fossil 1949 at Sollefteå,
Body, bone or dental material: one molar,


Babar
Accession nr: NRM ??. Received: 1967-00-00 ♀ Babar
Species: Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
* Born at Asia unspecified location † Dead 1967 at Furuviksparken
Death: accident Death reason:


Bambina
Accession nr: NRM ??. Received: 1967-01-22 ♀ Bambina
Species: Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
* Born 1937 at Myanmar unspecified location † Dead 1967-01-22 at Stockholm Zoo (Skansen)
Death: disease Death reason: sepsis foot problem

Lunkentuss cranium at History Natural Museum in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo: Dan Koehl.

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