Palaeomastodon
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†Palaeomastodon
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Palaeomastodon an extinct genus of Proboscidea. Palaeomastodon fossils have been found in Africa, lived some 36-35 million years ago. They are believed to be the ancestors of elephants or mastodons. This genus is related to Moeritherium.[1]
Palaeomastodon had tusks, both upper and lower, and it had a trunk. It was 1 to 2 meters tall and weighed up to 2 tonnes. The lower tusks were flat rather than pointed cones, and were probably used to scoop plants from swampy water.
Sources
- Chased By Sea Monsters by Nigel Marven and Jasper James (Pg.128)
Paleomastodon, http://www.elephant.se/palaeomastodon.php?open=Extinct%20Proboscidea
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