Mammuthus trogontherii (Steppe Mammoth‭)

Mammuthus trogontherii,‭ ‬better known as the steppe mammoth,‭ ‬holds an important place for those who study mammoths as it is often treated as a link between the early M.‭ ‬meridionalis known as the southern mammoth and the later M.‭ ‬primigenius,‭ ‬more famously known as the woolly mammoth.‭ ‬ M.‭ ‬trogontherii however was larger than both its ancestor and descendent which … Read more

Mammut,including Mammut americanum‭ (‬American mastodon‭)

In Depth About Mammut Prehistoric elephants of the genus Mammut are actually more popularly known as‭ ‘‬mastodons‭’‬.‭ ‬The name mastodon means‭ ‘‬nipple tooth‭’ ‬and is a reference to the lumpy projections on top of the tooth crown.‭ ‬The name mastodon is today considered an obsolete term for the mammoth genus,‭ ‬yet it is still has a more … Read more