"Wow. This is definitely authentic ivory, and the dating appears to be correct. I think you have an authentic tusk on your hands. I would say $4,000."
-Expert
Facts[]
- Fact 1: Mastodons were large, land-dwelling animals that lived approximately 10,000 years ago. They are commonly considered the evolutionary forefathers to the elephant.
- Fact 2: Mastodons were smaller than Wooly Mammoths, an even more ancient cousin of the elephant, and were more muscled.
- Fact 3: One of the most successful and prolific heavy metal bands of the 21st century is named "Mastodon."
- Fact 4: Mastodons are believed to have gone extinct both due to environmental changes and hunting pressure, caused by an evolving and more capable human hunting population.
- Fact 5: The most commonly known mastodon is M. americanum, the American mastodon, which is the last species and the most prosperous to have been discovered. It had a coat of wooly fur, like the more ancient mammoth.