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| Mammoth molar tooth, Mammuthus primigenius, collected 1937 |
| Common Name: Mammoth |
| Scientific Name: Mammuthus primigenius |
| Class: Mammalia |
| Order: Proboscidea |
| Family: Elephantidae |
| Dimensions: Centimetres: 35 (length), 27 (width), 10 (height) |
| Period: Pleistocene |
| Museum ID Number: 01159 |
| Image Number: ROM2004_1028_18 | | |
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Description: During the last Ice Age, mammoths roamed the North American continent. Built much like living elephants, they had large molar teeth capable of grinding coarse vegetation. This single molar was excavated from a gravel pit near Niagara-on-the-Lake in 1937. |
Location: On Niagra River between Queenston Heights and Niagra-on-the-Lake; Queenston Heights; Ontario; Canada |
Collection Date: Collected in 1937 |
Publications: 1. Vollmer, J.E. et al. 1983. Silk Roads, China Ships. |
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