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No, they didn't.

Mastodons belonged to a genus of the extinct family Mammutidae.

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Did giant elephants called mammoths and mastodons once lived in Michigan?

no.


Did mastodon travel alone?

Mastodons lived in herds like modern elephants. Male elephants will leave the herd when they hit adolescence and roam alone or sometimes team up with other bulls, perhaps male mastodons did this too.


Are mammoths tusk bigger then elephants tusk?

Yes, because a Mammoth is bigger than one. Mastodons are about the same size as Mammoths.


What did the palaeomastodon eat?

Mastodons did NOT eat fish as some might think. They are an extinct group of species related to the elephants, and they were herbivore.


Why are there no elephants in the US?

Too many people around and climate not right. They are in the zoos. Another answer: There used to be - Wooly mammoths and mastodons but after they died out, the modern elephants like in Africa ans Asia had no way to get here. They dont swim THAT far!


What time of day are mastodons active?

Mastodons are extinct,


Where were mastodons found?

Mastodons were found throughout North and South America.


What year did the mastodons first appear?

God made mastodons in 4000 BC.


What did mastodons eat?

Mastodons were herbivores, so they ate things like leaves and fruit.


Do mastodons have noses?

no


Who were the American mastodons enemies?

The American Mastodons were top predators and therefore had few enemies. Juvenile Mastodons were at risk from being killed by short-faced bears and American lions.


What animal has 40000 muscles in its nose?

That may be a rough estimate of the number of muscles in a typical elephant trunk. Presumably, mammoths and mastodons would also have a similar number.