Pacific Mastodon
Mammut pacificus
Conservation Status
Data DeficientMammalia · Proboscidea · Mammutidae
About
A mastodon is a member of the genus Mammut, which was endemic to North America and lived from the late Miocene to the early Holocene. Mastodons belong to the order Proboscidea, the same order as elephants and mammoths. Mammut is the type genus of the extinct family Mammutidae, which diverged from the ancestors of modern elephants at least 28 million years ago, during the Oligocene.
Fun Fact
He said that the species was distinguished from other animals of the prehistoric world based on the unusual shapes of the large molars.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Restricted to few localities, the exception being the American mastodon (M.
Diet
Consumed spruce needles, pine cones, grass, and occasionally gourds plus vine leaves.
Lifespan
34 years
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance