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 museum 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 Europe unspecified location † 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 Europe unspecified location † 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 Europe unspecified location † 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 Europe unspecified location † 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

Recommended Citation

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Search this site www.elephant.se with google for keyword Swedish Museum of Natural History (NRM)
• Google maps
• OR search the Internet (with your chosen keyword)
  

• elephant-news.com
• Ele-Wiki
• elefanten-fotolexikon.eu
• Elephant Commentator
• Wikipedia
• Pub Med
• MeSH
• Amazon Books
• Google Books
• YouTube