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What is an Trilophodon?

A trilophodon is an extinct relative of the elephant, which is closely related to the mastodon.


How many kinds of elephants are there?

There are three types of elephant species alive still. 1 African forest elephant (Africa) (Loxodonta cyclotis) 2 African bush elephant (Africa) (Loxodonta africana) 3 Asian Elephant (Asia) (Elephas maximus) Extinct species are the Mammoth and the Mastodon.


What is the ancestor of the African elephant?

Mammoth or Mastodon. A prehistoric elephant is called a wooly mammoth.


When were elephants discovered?

The first elephants came into existence after the wipe out of Dino's. The first elephants were the Phiomia which had the beginnings of tusks and the trunk. Then these Phiomia's changed into Dinothere which had upside-down tusks growing downward from its lower jaw.Otherwise it was much like an elephant. Platybelodon had tusks in its lower jaw. It most likely used these to scoop up water plants. The Mammoth was an enormous animal which often had a Shaggy coat. The Mastodon had teeth up to 7 1/2 cm wide and 15cm long. The mastodon then evolved into the elephants we have today


What do you call those animals who don't eat meat?

Many animals do not eat meat. These animals, called herbivores, far outnumber the animals who eat meat (carnivores). Animals who are herbivores include mammals, such as Buffalo, Cattle, Yak, Horse, Zebra, Capybara, Chinchilla, Beaver, Deer, Elephant, Panda, Gazelle, Giraffe, Goat, Guinea Pig, Rhinoceros, Hippopotamus, Kangaroo, Koala, Llama, Manatee, Mastodon, Rabbit, and Gorilla. They also include birds such as Cockatoo, Goose, Hyacinth Macaw, Parakeet, Parrot, and Scarlet Macaw. They include reptiles such as Tortoises, Iguanas, and skinks, and insects such as Butterflies, Grasshoppers, Katydids, Treehoppers, Leafhoppers, Ants, and Moths. Garden snails and garden slugs are also herbivores.

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What is a mastodon apperanson?

The Mastodon is most closely related to present day elephants. The Mastodon is extinct.


When was Mastodon - band - created?

Mastodon - band - was created in 2000.


When was American mastodon created?

American mastodon was created in 1792.


What is the scientific name for the mastodon?

The scientific name for mastodon is mammut. They are members of the order Proboscidea. The American mastodon is a relative of the mammoth.


When was Mastodon Minutes created?

Mastodon Minutes was created in 2010-01.


What is the duration of Mastodon Minutes?

The duration of Mastodon Minutes is -900.0 seconds.


What is a sentence with mastodon?

I hope we can really get a good look at the mastodon skeleton


What is Michigans state fossil?

Michigan's state is a mastodon.


When was Call of the Mastodon created?

Call of the Mastodon was created on 2006-02-07.


Who Was the first to display a mastodon?

The mastodon is an extinct animal that resembled an elephant. The San Diego Natural History Museum was among the first to display a mastodon.


What is a mostadon?

A mastodon is a extinct elephant of the family Mammutidae, such as the American mastodon (Mammut americanum).


What is mastodon matrix?

The Mastodon Matrix is a research project that is being run by Cornell University. A mastodon was excavated in New York state and volunteers are required to sift through the earth surrounding the mastodon and to record their observations. Follow link for more details.