MAMMOTH VERSUS MASTODON - KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO

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MAMMOTH VERSUS MASTODON KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO


INTRODUCTION Mammoths and mastodons are both extinct type of elephants that lived during the pleistocene age. Their teeth were quite distinctive and are perhaps the best feature for telling them apart. The teeth are indicative of the ecological differences of both the species. Mammoth and mastodon tooth

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MAMMOTH TEETH

Came with numerous parallel rows of low ridges, which are quite similar to the teeth construction of modern-day elephants. They chose to consume tough, silica-rich grasses. Their teeth were suitable for grinding.


MASTODON TEETH

Mastodon teeth came with cone-shaped

ridges, which can be compared to the

bottom of an egg carton. They preferred

to consume twigs of brush and trees.

Their teeth were adapted for cutting.


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