Mastodon & Mammoth tooth
Comparison

Age: Pleistocene

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Mastodon tooth (left) - Mammoth tooth (right)

Mammoth molars are massive, flat, and plate-like,
compared to the conical teeth of the Mastodon.

The Mastodon tooth was found in 1950 while dredging the
Mississippi River near LaGrange, Missouri.

The Mammoth tooth was purchased from an old collection
ane was told that it was collected in Texas.

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