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  1. Theresa O’Connor @[email protected] ·

    “The American mastodon
    (Mammut americanum)
    became extinct about 10,000 years ago. They looked similar to mammoths, but were separated by 25 million years of evolution and show key differences, especially in their teeth. While mammoths had relatively flat teeth, which were good for grinding grass (their main food source), the much smaller mastodons had more pointed teeth —perfect for a diet of twigs and leaves.” #MastodonsOfMastodon #LaBreaTarPits

    #mastodonsofmastodon #labreatarpits
  2. Dr Andrew McInnes @[email protected] ·
    CW: Meta: lift the curtain to see the curtain being lifted

    Peale’s self-portrait ‘The Artist in His Museum’ (1822) is an early precursor of putting a content warning on your toot, offering a cheeky glimpse of the #Mastodon skeleton behind the curtain #MastodonsOfMastodon #Romantodon #Victodon

    #victodon #romantodon #mastodonsofmastodon #mastodon
  3. Dr Andrew McInnes @[email protected] ·

    Reading up on Peale’s exhumation of the #Mastodon (for #MastodonsOfMastodon / #Victodon / #Romantodon content) and here’s a beautiful skeletal drawing by his son:

    #romantodon #victodon #mastodonsofmastodon #mastodon