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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> | ||
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| + | ==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== | ||
Revision as of 12:56, February 11, 2012
| Mastodon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class Information | |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Proboscidea |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Mammutidae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Mammut |
| Species Information | |
| Species | M. americanum M. cosoensis M. furlongi M. matthewi M. pentilicus M. raki M. spenceri |
| Population statistics | |
| Conservation status | Extinct |
Mastodon (Greek: μαστός mastos, and οδούς donti; "breast tooth") are an extinct species of mammals which closely resemble the elephant.[1]
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
- ↑ Nuttall Encyclopedia of General Knowledge, article on Mastodon originally published in 1907 written by Reverend James Wood