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Mammuthus planifrons
Mammuthus meridionalis
Mammuthus imperator
Mammuthus jeffersoni
Mammuthus columbi
Mammuthus trogontherii
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Mammuthus primigenius Mammuthus planifrons Mammuthus meridionalis Mammuthus imperator Mammuthus jeffersoni Mammuthus columbi Mammuthus trogontherii |
| Name : Mammuthus | Species : primigenius | |||
| Pronounced : MAM-eth-us | Pronounced : PRIM-eh-JEN-yes | |||
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Meaning : 'maa'=earth 'mutt'= mole ?(Estonian) or from the Hebrew ‘behemoth’ |
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| Also Known as : Wooly Mammoth | ||||
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Tusk Length up to : 4.8 meters (16 feet) |
Height at shoulders: 2.9 meters (9.5 feet) |
Weight : 7-9 tons |
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| Diet : herbivor = plant eater | ||||
| Period : Late Pleistocene | ||||
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Class : Mammalia |
Subclass : Eutheria |
Order : Proboscidae |
Suborder : Elephantoidea |
Family : Elephantidae |
| Location : Europe, North America, Asia | ||||
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| Last Updated on 01/01/2008 |
