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Mastodons were Far More Genetically Diverse than Previously Known, Ancient DNA Shows
Ancient DNA has been useful in reconciling deep evolutionary relationships and responses to ecological changes in elephants and…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/151576/
Maminut americanum
Mastodons were similar to mammoths, but smaller. You can see differences in their teeth, too: mastodon molars have several large peaks, while mamith molars have many tightly folded r Mastodon bones are found at in #Clovisculture sites
I found another book about #CharlesPeale ’s work on the first #AmericanMastodon skeleton! This one uniquely focuses more or less exclusively on Peale’s involvement, and doesn’t go for the typical hook of framing the story around #ThomasJefferson ‘s interest in natural history.
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(Full review here)
https://dinodadreviews.com/2023/03/10/the-great-unknown/
Yo Mastodoners,
Are we really supposed to be posting periodic #introductions to ourselves or can we just post screenshots of our profiles?
Also: This is a reconstruction of #AmericanMastodon. I figure this place presents a decent opportunity for folks to learn the difference between these and #WoollyMammoths.