Mastodons are part of the Proboscidea order, which also includes modern elephants and the extinct mammoths. These massive mammals lived during the Ice Age and were primarily herbivorous ...

Despite both belonging to the Proboscidea order and sharing a number of physical characteristics, mastodons and mammoths were actually fairly easy to tell apart. For one thing, the latter were ...

1 Hydracoidae and 1 Proboscidea. Among these families, the small Rodentia mammal, Cricetomis emini, is widely observed. It should be noted that one species is Critically Endangered (CR), 6 Vulnerable ...

1 Hydracoidae and 1 Proboscidea. Among these families, the small Rodentia mammal, Cricetomis emini, is widely observed. It should be noted that one species is Critically Endangered (CR), 6 Vulnerable ...

You may be wondering how elephants fit into this family. Evolutionary transitions in extinct groups of ungulates suggest that elephants who belonged to the order Proboscidea had hoofed feet. However, ...

The linear tracks and human footprints found may be evidence of ancient transportation technology.

The Asian elephant is the largest surviving land mammal in Asia. Although significantly smaller than its African cousin, it is still an awesome beast. An adult bull can weigh well over five tonnes. It ...