mastodon
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmæs.tə.dɒn/ us/ˈmæs.tə.dɑːn/
（一万年前即已灭绝的）乳齿象
a large animal similar to an elephant, but with fur, that existed on the Earth until around 10,000 years ago
Mammoths, mastodons, sloth, and bison roamed the land. 那时猛犸象、乳齿象、树懒和野牛漫步在这片土地上。
Ten thousand years ago, Missouri's primitive hunters would band together to stalk the American mastodon. 一万年前，密苏里州的原始猎人会联合起来一起追踪美洲乳齿象。
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- Mastodons, which also resembled elephants, generally preferred wetter, more woodsy environments.
- Bones and teeth of a juvenile mastodon were discovered in Heinze Cave in the 1970s.
- Unfortunately for the mammoths, mastodons and sloths in America, the first humans they encountered were professional hunters.