Just FYI, there is a mammoth emoji 🦣 and it is a better substitute for a mastodon than the elephant emoji 🐘
@Chris we have a mastodon emoji  at 
@Mark @Chris Wait how did you input it? I can see it but not input it. Same sentence copied from your post 👉 we have a mastodon emoji :mastodon: at :wa: I’m using the web client from iOS Safari.

@josephtesfaye @Mark I couldn't say for all devices, but I just bring up the emoji picker on my phone or computer and select it like any other emoji.

However you bring that up your emoji picker, it should be there, assuming your OS has added the mammoth emoji, and it looks like most have.

https://emojipedia.org/mammoth/

🦣 Mammoth Emoji

Emoji Meaning A brown wooly mammoth with large curved tusks. Can also be used to represent a mastodon. Mammoth was…

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@Chris @Mark I’m asking Mark about the two emojis he posted as shown in the screenshot I posted. I can input yours with no problem. XD🦣