Palaeomastodon
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| Palaeomastodon Fossil range: Late Eocene to Early Oligocene |
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 Artistic representation by Heinrich Harder
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Palaeomastodon an extinct genus of Proboscidea. Palaeomastodon fossils have been found in Africa. They are believed to be the ancestors of elephants or Mastodons. They are related to Moeritherium.[1].
Palaeomastodon had tusks, both upper and lower. It had a trunk. It was 1 to 2 meters tall and weighed up to 2 tonnes. The lower tusks were flat rather than pointed cones.
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- Chased By Sea Monsters by Nigel Marven and Jasper James (Pg.128)
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