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text: List of fictional pachyderms
Literature

This list of fictional pachyderms is a subsidiary to the List of fictional ungulates. Characters from various fictional works are organized by medium. Outside strict biological classification,[a] the term pachyderm is commonly used to describe elephants, rhinoceroses, and hippopotami; this list also includes extinct mammals such as woolly mammoths, mastodons, etc.
Name Species Author Work Notes
Alexander Elephant Jean de Brunhoff Babar the Elephant Son of Babar and Celeste
Arthur Elephant Jean de Brunhoff Babar the Elephant Cousin of Babar
Babar Elephant Jean de Brunhoff Babar the Elephant An elephant prince
Berilia Elephant Terry Pratchett Discworld One of the four elephants who carry the Discworld whilst standing on the shell of Great A'Tuin the Turtle
Celeste Elephant Jean de Brunhoff Babar the Elephant Female cousin of Babar , with whom she eventually marries
Chota Asian elephant Elif Şafak The Architects Apprentice A gift to the Sultan , this very white elephant dwells in the royal menagerie when not used on construction sites . ( Also mentioned are Chota 's mother Pakeeza , his mate Gulbahar , his son Panj , and Mahmood , an African bush elephant who is Chota 's rival for status . )
Cornelius Elephant Jean de Brunhoff Babar the Elephant Counsellor of king Babar
The Elephant Child African bush elephant Rudyard Kipling Just So Stories In How the Elephant Got His Trunk
Ella Elephant Carmela D ' Amico and Steven D ' Amico Ella the Elephant A jolly young elephant who wears a big red hat and a blue criss-cross dress
Elmer Elephant David McKee Elmer the Patchwork Elephant Character of children 's story books
Flora Elephant Jean de Brunhoff Babar the Elephant Daughter of Babar and Celeste
Great T'Phon Elephant Terry Pratchett Discworld One of the four elephants who carry the Discworld whilst standing on the shell of Great A'Tuin the Turtle
Hathi Asian elephant Rudyard Kipling The Jungle Book Head of the jungle elephant troop ; featured in several adventures with the boy , Mowgli
Horton Elephant Dr. Seuss Horton Hears a Who ! A fictional character from the books Horton Hatches the Egg and Horton Hears a Who ! , both by Dr. Seuss . Horton is a kind , sweet-natured elephant who cares about other animals or people
Icebones Mammoth Stephen Baxter Icebones Major character in the novel
Isabelle Elephant Jean de Brunhoff Babar the Elephant Daughter of Babar and Celeste
Jerakeen Elephant Terry Pratchett Discworld One of the four elephants who carry the Discworld whilst standing on the shell of Great A'Tuin the Turtle
Jumbo ( given name ) Asian elephant Mark Twain The Stolen White Elephant White elephant 's actual name : Hassan Ben Ali Ben Selim Abdallah Mohammed Moist Alhammal Jamsetjejeebhoy Dhuleep Sultan Ebu Bhudpoor
Kabumpo Elephant Ruth Thompson Kabumpo in Oz Also known as the Elegant Elephant of Pumperdink he was originally a christening gift to the king of Pumperdink , Pompus
Kala Nag Asian elephant Rudyard Kipling The Jungle Book In Toomai of the Elephants ( Kala Nag means Black Snake )