Mastodon

Mastodons or Mastodonts are members of the extinct genus Mammut of the order Proboscidea and form the family Mammutidae; they resembled, but were distinct from, the woolly mammoth, which belongs to the family Elephantidae. Mastodons were browsers, while mammoths were grazers.

Keywords

extinct, woolly mammoth, proboscidea, mastodons, mastodonts, mammut, Mammutidae, browser

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Mammal Anatomy: Skeleton

Source

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia (New York, NY: The Century Co., 1889)

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