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Breed | (African elephant-Asian elephant hybrid) |
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Sex | Male |
Born | Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England | 11 July 1978
Died | 21 July 1978 (aged 10 days) Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England |
Parent(s) | Jumbolino (father) Sheba (mother) |
Named after | George Mottershead |
Motty (11 July – 21 July 1978) was the only proven hybrid between an Asian and an African elephant. The male calf was born in Chester Zoo, to Asian mother Sheba and African father Jumbolino.[1] He was named after George Mottershead, who founded the Chester Zoo in 1931.
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