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

Biography
♀ Kamatchi

Alternative name: Kamachi, Kamakshi

Identification

Local id Number 17
Tamil Nadu database36

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ about 68 years old (approximate age)
Dentition
Incisivestushes
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* ~1957 wild
Birth place: in India unspecified location
Capture: 1960-10-20
Offspring
Total: 1 babies
(Claimed offspring: 5)

1. Born Indira
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), in India

Date of arrival

Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC)
Record history
History of updates2023-02-16

Latest document update2024-06-30 16:49:31
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Biography


Kamatchi is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC), in India.

Kamatchi arrived to the Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) unknown date, relocated from the , in .


Social

Kamatchi lives together with 24 other elephants at the Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC): (detailed list)

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

Offspring

(Claimed offspring: 5)Total: 1 babies
  1. (F) Indira


Origin

Kamatchi was born wild ~1957 at India unspecified location, captured 1960-10-20 .


Comments / pictures

Claimed to have at least 5 babies, and had her first calf 1986-03-07, at age 29.

1986-1989: two case of stillborn birth were observed from female Kamachi during 1986 and 1989

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Kamatchi, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Theppakadu Mudumalai Forest Camp (MFC) in India. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=6054. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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