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Like the elephant it resembles, American Mastodons used their tusks to defend themselves from enemies. The word Mastodon literally means nipple tooth.

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Humans back than hunted the American mastadons for their food to eat.

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Q: How did the American mastodon defend itself from its enemies?
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