Family Mastodontidae (Noun)
Meaning
Extinct family: mastodons.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Family Mastodontidae is an extinct family of mammals that includes the American mastodon and the European mastodon.
- Mastodons belonged to the Family Mastodontidae which is known for being relatives of both the mammoths and elephants.
- Fossil evidence shows that the Family Mastodontidae lived in North America during the Miocene to Pleistocene epochs.
- Paleontologists have discovered that the Family Mastodontidae was well adapted to living in cold climates due to their stocky bodies and thick coats of fur.
- The Family Mastodontidae eventually became extinct at the end of the last Ice Age, along with many other large mammals.