Mammoth - front view, close up (2023) by Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021 and NM KikindaMuseums of Serbia
Kikinda mammoth - original skeleton remains of steppe mammoth (Mammuthus Trogontherii) 500.000 years old.
Mammoth - close up, side view (2023) by Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021 and NM KikindaMuseums of Serbia
The mammoth skeleton was discovered in 1996 in the clay mines of "Toza Marković" factory.
Mammoth - front view, close up, side view (2023) by Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021 and NM KikindaMuseums of Serbia
The mammoth skeleton was discovered with about 90% of bone mass preserved, so that it is one of the best preserved.
Mammoth - rear view, from afar (2023) by Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021 and NM KikindaMuseums of Serbia
The original mammoth remains are part of the permanent exhibition of the National Museum in Kikinda and represent one of the most important exhibits.
Mammoth - rear view of the spinal column (2023) by Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021 and NM KikindaMuseums of Serbia
The experts of the Museum of Natural History determined that it is a species of Mammuthus Trogontherii or steppe mammoth, whose age is estimated at about half a million years.
Mammoth - a distant view, from the side (2023) by Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021 and NM KikindaMuseums of Serbia
Parts of the feet and shoulder blades are missing, and it is a female, as can be seen from the shape of the opening on the pelvis through which the cub passed during childbirth.
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Life size replica (2023) by Vladimir Sretenović 02/01/2021 and NM KikindaMuseums of Serbia
A life-size replica of the Kikinda mammoth skeleton is placed in the courtyard of the museum.
The Kikind mammoth was about 4.7 meters high, about 7 meters long, with tusks 3.5 meters long.
It is estimated that it weighed about 7 tons.
Mammothfest 1 (2023) by September 2007 and NM KikindaMuseums of Serbia
Mammoth Fest is a traditional event for children in Kikinda. It is an event that takes place every year, and it coincides with the date of the discovery of the Kikinda mammoth.
Mammothfest 2 (2023) by September 2008 and NM KikindaMuseums of Serbia
The festival is dedicated to the celebration of Kika's "birthday", it includes a series of fun activities and is intended for the youngest population. It takes place on the first weekend in September.
Trailer, film Mammoth of Kikinda
"Kikinda 1996, under 20 m of clay lay a secret hidden for 500.000 years, which stopped the machines. The skeleton of a female mammoth was preserved for the future. Take a journey into the distant past, half a million years ago when mammoths walked the earth migrating hundreds of km in the fight for survival in a harsh world. This is a story about a wonderful animal."
Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia
National museum Kikinda
Lidija Milašinović M.Sc, senior curator archeologist, director
The author of the photographs is Vladimir Sretenović (02/01/2021)
Mammoth Fest
Tourist organization of the City of Kikinda
