Palaeomastodon beadnelli Andrews, 1901
Mammalia
Eutheria
Afrotheria
Proboscidea
Palaeomastodontidae
Oligocene
Gebel Qatrani Fm (Rupelian)
Fayum, Egypt
Length: 3 m
Palaeomastodon is another fossil proboscidian which is believed to be ancestral to modern elephants. Its flat lower tusks were probably used to scoop aquatic plants.
November 25, 2014
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