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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