Mastodon Skull Replica

The American mastodon was native to North and Central America. They lived across forest ecosystems, boreal regions, and cypress swamps. They first appeared during the late Miocene or late Pliocene epochs. They disappeared completely at the end of the Pleistocene epoch roughly 10,000 to 11,000 years ago.

These huge herbivories were highly consistent browsing animals that fed on a mixed diet of leaves and twigs. Most accounts of fossilized gut contents identify coniferous twigs as the main element in their diet.

Reconstructions show that they looked very similar in appearance to an elephant. Compared to living species, they had shorter legs, a longer body, and much heavier muscles. This robust build looks very similar to Asian elephants.

Like modern elephants, the females were smaller than the males. They had a low, long skull with long, curved tusks. The tusks of the males were noticeably more massive and more strongly curved.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Proboscidea
• Family: †Mammutidae
• Genus: †Mammut
• Species: †M. americanum
• Binomial name: †Elephas americanum
• Conservation Status: Extinct

Manny the American mastodon skull invited his twin brother Mark the Mastodon skull replica to go ice skating. Mark took a massive spill on the ice. He lost his American mastodon tooth replica. Alissa the Asian elephant skull replica rushed over to help him with his skates. She also found his tooth. Grab your guests to watch this wild prehistoric skating party.