Mammut, including Mammut americanum‭ (‬American mastodon‭)

In Depth Further Reading – Mammalian fauna of the upper Juntura Formation, the black butte local fauna. in The Juntura Basin: Studies in Earth History and Paleoecology. – Transactions of the American Philosophical Society 53 (1): 77. – J. A. Shotwell & D. E. Russel – 1963. – A Late Cenozoic Vertebrate Fauna from the … 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