Fruit-eating mastodons? Ancient fossils confirm a long-lost ecological alliance

ScienceDaily
Jun 14, 2025, 12:19 pm66 pts
Ten thousand years after mastodons disappeared, scientists have unearthed powerful fossil evidence proving these elephant cousins were vital seed spreaders for large-fruited trees in South America. Using dental wear, isotope analysis, and fossilized plant residue, researchers confirmed that mastodons regularly…

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