It seemed a good idea that for our first post on this platform we would feature a Mastodon model. I am holding the Eofauna American Mastodon figure. Couldn't resist adding a reference to a Woolly Mammoth too - The articulated Beasts of the Cenozoic Mammuthus primigenius figure.

#prehistoricanimalmodels #EverythingDinosaur #AmericanMastodon
#WoollyMammoth

#Americanmastodon

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 β€˜s interest in natural history.
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(Full review here)
https://dinodadreviews.com/2023/03/10/the-great-unknown/
The Great Unknown

Dino Dad Reviews

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.

#TIL American Mastodons had "strange-looking teeth for chewing twigs, leaves, and fruits."
#NPS #Waco #AmericanMastodon