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Murthy
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) in India

♂ Murthy


Alternative name: Moorthy, Morthy ,Loki

Identification

Local id Number 3
Tamil Nadu database22

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 61 years old
Dentition
Incisivesmakna
Management:Free contact

People killed:12
Origin
Born:* 1962 wild
Birth place: in Mudumalai National Park
Capture: 1997 Padanthurai, Gudalore, Tamil Nadu
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), in India

Date of arrival

1999-09-00Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
from Mudumalai Game Hut elephant camp

1999-07-00Mudumalai Game Hut elephant camp
from Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)

1998-07-12Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
from Mudumalai National Park

Record history
History of updates2023-02-16

Latest document update2022-09-03 16:17:55
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Biography

Location


Murthy is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), in India.

Murthy arrived in 1999-09-00 to the Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), relocated from the Mudumalai Game Hut elephant camp, in India.

Murthy lives together with 25 other elephants at the Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC):
  1. 1. ♂ Anna born ~1957
  2. 2. ♀ Bhama born ~1949
  3. 3. ♂ Bomman born <2000
  4. 4. ♂ Cheeran born 1986-07-10
  5. 5. ♂ Giri born >2009
  6. 6. ♀ Harini
  7. 7. ⚪ Indhak
  8. 8. ♂ Indhar born ~1948
  9. 9. ♂ Jambo born <1987
  10. 10. ♂ John born >1992
  11. 11. ♀ Kamatchi born ~1957
  12. 12. ♂ Mudumalai born ~1965
  13. 13. ⚪ Sankan
  14. 14. ♂ Santhosh born 1975-05-15
  15. 15. ♀ Sentilvadivu born ~1976
  16. 16. ♂ Shankar born ~1967
  17. 17. ♂ Srinivas
  18. 18. ♂ Sujai (twin) born 1971-05-20
  19. 19. ♀ Sumangala born ~1989
  20. 20. ♂ Udayan born 1998-11-24
  21. 21. ♂ unknown born 2016
  22. 22. ♂ unknown born 2000
  23. 23. ♂ Vijay (twin) born 1971-05-20
  24. 24. ♂ Wasim born 1971-01-31
  25. 25. ♂ Wilson born 1988-04-16

detailed list with arrival dates etc.

Origin


Murthy was born wild 1962 at Mudumalai National Park, captured 1997 , captured at Padanthurai, Gudalore, Tamil Nadu.


Comments / pictures

In the five years before his capture, he had killed 12 villagers, damaged crops, farmland and several houses.

Named after famous Indian Veterinarian, Dr. Vaidyanathan Krishnamurthy (1929-2002).

2022-08-29: Murthy and Mudumalai get retirement:
Murthy in Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2021). Murthy, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 7 June 2023 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2484. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories1962 births | 1997 captures | Elephants from Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) | India | Mankillers | Asian elephants


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