0 a large animal similar to an elephant, but with fur, that existed on the Earth until around 10,000 years ago:
Mastodons, which also resembled elephants, generally preferred wetter, more woodsy environments.
Bones and teeth of a juvenile mastodon were discovered in Heinze Cave in the 1970s.
Unfortunately for the mammoths, mastodons and sloths in America, the first humans they encountered were professional hunters.
