Mammoths Mastodonts And Elephants

This study uses the ecology and behaviour of modern elephants to create models for reconstructing the life and death of extinct mammoths and mastodons.

Describes how scientists pieced together information from fossil remains of mammoths and mastodons to trace the evolutionary processes of prehistoric man and animal.

Provides information about the mammoths and mastodons that roamed the Earth for millions of years.

Contains expert information on the natural history and characteristics of mammoths, telling where and how they lived, what they ate and why they died. Includes information on the latest research and fossil discoveries around the world.

Describes what is known of this prehistoric ancestor of the elephant, based on the preserved remains of mammoth bodies.