After all, he said, 90 percent of elephantlike bones found in the region are mastodons. But a tooth that Sundell uncovered during digging indicated the bones were that of a mammoth that probably ...

The distribution of Jefferson's mammoth overlaps that of the American Mastodon. However, mammoths usually were found in open areas, where grasses and sedges were abundant.

What is the difference between a mastodon and a woolly mammoth? Although both are elephant relatives, mastodons are distinct from woolly mammoths. Mammoths were more closely related to modern ...

Mastodons and mammoths do have some similar physical features - they're both large mammals with a trunk, tusks and stocky legs and both have hairy coats,' Adrian says. 'The key difference is that the ...