Motty, the Glossary
Motty (11 July – 21 July 1978) was the only proven hybrid between an Asian and an African elephant.[1]
Table of Contents
24 relations: African bush elephant, African elephant, African forest elephant, Ancient DNA, Asian elephant, Autopsy, Cheshire, Chester Zoo, Columbian mammoth, England, Escherichia coli, George Mottershead, Hybrid (biology), Introgression, List of individual elephants, London, Mammoth, Natural History Museum, London, Necrotizing enterocolitis, Nuclear DNA, Palaeoloxodon, Sepsis, Straight-tusked elephant, Woolly mammoth.
- 1978 animal births
- 1978 animal deaths
- Individual elephants
- Mammal hybrids
African bush elephant
The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, is one of two extant African elephant species and one of three extant elephant species.
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African elephant
African elephants are members of the genus Loxodonta comprising two living elephant species, the African bush elephant (L. africana) and the smaller African forest elephant (L. cyclotis).
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African forest elephant
The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is one of the two living species of African elephant.
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Ancient DNA
Ancient DNA (aDNA) is DNA isolated from ancient sources (typically specimens, but also environmental DNA).
Asian elephant
The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), also known as the Asiatic elephant, is a species of elephant distributed throughout the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India in the west to Borneo in the east, and Nepal in the north to Sumatra in the south.
Autopsy
An autopsy (also referred to as post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death; or the exam may be performed to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present for research or educational purposes.
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England.
Chester Zoo
Chester Zoo is a zoo in Upton-by-Chester, Cheshire, England.
Columbian mammoth
The Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) is an extinct species of mammoth that inhabited North America from southern Canada to Costa Rica during the Pleistocene epoch.
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
Escherichia coli
Escherichia coliWells, J. C. (2000) Longman Pronunciation Dictionary.
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George Mottershead
George Saul Mottershead (12 June 1894 – 5 May 1978) was the founder of Chester Zoo.
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Hybrid (biology)
In biology, a hybrid is the offspring resulting from combining the qualities of two organisms of different varieties, subspecies, species or genera through sexual reproduction.
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Introgression
Introgression, also known as introgressive hybridization, in genetics is the transfer of genetic material from one species into the gene pool of another by the repeated backcrossing of an interspecific hybrid with one of its parent species.
List of individual elephants
The following is a list of culturally or scientifically notable elephants. Motty and list of individual elephants are individual elephants.
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London
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.
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Mammoth
A mammoth is any species of the extinct elephantid genus Mammuthus. They lived from the late Miocene epoch (from around 6.2 million years ago) into the Holocene about 4,000 years ago, and various species existed in Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America.
Natural History Museum, London
The Natural History Museum in London is a museum that exhibits a vast range of specimens from various segments of natural history.
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Necrotizing enterocolitis
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intestinal disease that affects premature or very low birth weight infants.
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Nuclear DNA
Nuclear DNA (nDNA), or nuclear deoxyribonucleic acid, is the DNA contained within each cell nucleus of a eukaryotic organism.
Palaeoloxodon
Palaeoloxodon is an extinct genus of elephant.
Sepsis
Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition that arises when the body's response to infection causes injury to its own tissues and organs.
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Straight-tusked elephant
The straight-tusked elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus) is an extinct species of elephant that inhabited Europe and Western Asia during the Middle and Late Pleistocene (781,000–30,000 years Before Present).
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Woolly mammoth
The woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) is an extinct species of mammoth that lived from the Middle Pleistocene until its extinction in the Holocene epoch.
See also
1978 animal births
- Bonnie (orangutan)
- Brookview Tony Charity
- Ganimedes
- Jia Jia (giant panda)
- Loulis
- Motty
- Murphy Himself
- Santino (chimpanzee)
1978 animal deaths
Individual elephants
- Abul-Abbas
- Ahmed (elephant)
- Batyr
- Black Diamond (elephant)
- British Alpine Hannibal Expedition
- Castor and Pollux (elephants)
- Chunee
- Cremona elephant
- Dhurbe
- Dundee Elephant
- Echo (elephant)
- Elephant of Henry III
- Gabi (elephant)
- Hansken
- Heiyantuduwa Raja
- Isilo (elephant)
- Kaavan
- Kandula (elephant)
- Kashin (elephant)
- Kosik (elephant)
- Lin Wang
- List of individual elephants
- Louis XIV's elephant
- Mademoiselle D'Jeck
- Magnificent Seven elephants
- Maha Pambata
- Makena (elephant)
- Mali (elephant)
- Millangoda Raja
- Motola
- Motty
- Nadungamuwa Raja
- Old Hannibal
- Queenie (Melbourne elephant)
- Raja (elephant)
- Raja Gaj
- Salt and Sauce
- Satao (elephant)
- Suleiman (elephant)
- Surus
- Tai (elephant)
- Thai Elephant Orchestra
- Tikiri (elephant)
- Tricia (elephant)
- Tuffi
Mammal hybrids
- Boar–pig hybrid
- Canid hybrids
- Clymene dolphin
- Felid hybrids
- Finn Dorset
- Hogzilla
- Human hybrids
- Humster
- Hybrid orangutan
- Koolakamba
- Macropod hybrid
- Motty
- Narluga
- Polecat–ferret hybrid
- Polecat–mink hybrid
- Ursid hybrids
- Wholphin
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motty
Also known as Elephant hybrid, Hybrid elephant.