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MASTODON |
Extinct mammal |
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MAMMOTH |
Large extinct mammal |
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DINOSAUR |
Large extinct mammal |
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GROUNDSLOTH |
Large extinct mammal |
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STEGODONT |
Extinct elephant like mammal |
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SABRETOOTH |
A large extinct carnivorous mammal of the cat family |
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MEGALONYX |
An extinct quaternary mammal, of great size, allied to
the sloth. |
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DROMATHERIUM |
A small extinct triassic mammal from North Carolina,
the earliest yet found in America. |
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TITANOTHERIUM |
A large American Miocene mammal, allied to the
rhinoceros, and more nearly to the extinct Brontotherium. |
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MEGATHERIUM |
An extinct gigantic quaternary mammal, allied to the
ant-eaters and sloths. Its remains are found in South America. |
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MESOHIPPUS |
An extinct mammal of the Horse family, but not larger
than a sheep, and having three toes on each foot. |
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TOXODON |
A gigantic extinct herbivorous mammal from South America,
having teeth bent like a bow. It is the type of the order Toxodonta. |
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MIOHIPPUS |
An extinct Miocene mammal of the Horse family, closely
related to the genus Anhithecrium, and having three usable hoofs on
each foot. |
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GLYPTODON |
An extinct South American quaternary mammal, allied to
the armadillos. It was as large as an ox, was covered with tessellated
scales, and had fluted teeth. |
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DINOTHERIUM |
A large extinct proboscidean mammal from the miocene
beds of Europe and Asia. It is remarkable fora pair of tusks directed
downward from the decurved apex of the lower jaw. |