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Motty

Motty

Motty 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. He was named after George Mottershead, who founded the Chester Zoo in 1931. Wikipedia
Breed: (African elephant-Asian elephant hybrid)
Died: 21 July 1978 (aged 10 days); Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England
Named after: George Mottershead