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'''Mastodon''' (Greek: μαστός ''mastos'', and οδούς ''donti''; "breast tooth") are an extinct species of mammals which closely resemble the [[elephant]].<ref>{{Nuttall|Mastodon}}</ref>
'''Mastodon''' (Greek: μαστός ''mastos'', and οδούς ''donti''; "breast tooth") are an extinct species of mammals which closely resemble the [[elephant]].<ref>{{Nuttall|Mastodon}}</ref>
==A Hoax?==
Since the late 1990s doubt has been cast over the existence of the mastadon. Some supposed fossil records appear to have been either contaminated or completely fabricated by scientists. There is even a [[heavy metal]] band named Mastodon, after the controversy.
==Notes==
==Notes==