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noun • a natural accumulation of bitumens at the surface of the earth; often acts as a trap for animals whose bones are thus preserved | ||||||||
| 35% | 5 | Mastodon features | ||||||
noun • a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses • a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog verb • stab or pierce with a horn or tusk • remove the tusks of animals | ||||||||
| 32% | 6 | Coined the term 'mastodon' | ||||||
noun • French naturalist known as the father of comparative anatomy (1769-1832) | ||||||||
Mastodon Trap
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