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Mastodons
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Mastodons were a genus of animals, related to elephants
and Mammoths, that lived from about 4 million years ago
through to almost 6,000 years ago.
Although they outwardly resembled Mammoths, Mastodons
were in fact distinct from them - Mastodons were browsing
herbivores (principally eating leaves from trees and shrubs) whereas Mammathos
were grazers (eating grasses).
Masotodons inhabited a vast area in
Europe,
Asia and North America. Their
fossils have
been in
Canada,
the United States,
Mexico,
Britain,
Germany,
the Netherlands,
Romania,
and as far South as
Greece and
Honduras.
Mastodons were around 10 feet (3 meters) tall at the shoulder, and equipped
with long horizontal tusks, which could be as long as 16 feet (5 meters).
The tusks are believed to have been used for breaking branches and twigs when feeding,
and, by males, in competitions for mates.
Differences between Mastodons and Mammoths, include
a thinner woolly coat, different shaped teeth, and nearly horizontal tusks (whereas
Mammoth tusks tended to be more curved).
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Mastodons were herbivorous (plant-eating) mammals that lived between 4 million and 6,000 years ago
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By Mastodon
Hal Leonard
Paperback (80 pages)
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(Guitar Recorded Versions). This collection features all 11 tracks from this 2017 album in accurate tab transcriptions including the lead single "Show Yourself" plus: Ancient Kingdom * Andromeda * Clandestiny * Jaguar God * Precious Stones * Roots Remain * Scorpion Breath * Steambreather * Sultan's Curse * Word to the Wise. |
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By Mastodon
Hal Leonard
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(Guitar Recorded Versions). Matching note-for-note transcriptions to Mastodon's chart-topping 2014 release with 11 tracks: Asleep in the Deep * Aunt Lisa * Chimes at Midnight * Diamond in the Witch House * Ember City * Feast Your Eyes * Halloween * High Road * The Motherload * Once More 'Round the Sun * Tread Lightly. PARENTAL ADVISORY FOR EXPLICIT CONTENT. |
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By Mastodon
Brand: Hal Leonard
Released: 2009-08-01
Paperback (104 pages)
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(Guitar Recorded Versions). Crack the Skye tells a story dealing variously with the art aesthetics of Tsarist Russia, astral travel, out of body experiences, and Stephen Hawking's theories on wormholes. The All Music Guide says the CD "rocks, and hard!", calling the guitar arrangements the "most intricate, melodically complex things the band has ever recorded." Our songbook features note-for-note transcriptions in notes & tab for all 7 songs, including the title track and: The Czar * Divinations * Ghost of Karelia * The Last Baron * Oblivion * Quintessence. |
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By Bonnie Worth
Random House Books for Young Readers
Released: 2014-09-23
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How cool! The Cat and Co. time-travel to the Great Ice Age!
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The Cat in the Hat visits with Ice Age mammals on a whirlwind tour of the Pleistocene! From ground sloths as big as elephants to bears as heavy as Volkswagens, the Cat introduces young readers to mastodons, mammoths, woolly rhinos, saber-toothed cats, giant horses, and lots more—including humans! In addition, young readers will learn basic facts about the Great Ice Age and early human life, the characteristics of mammals, and the study of fossils. Ideal for supporting the Common Core State Standards and a natural for fans of the hit PBS Kids show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!, this is a great way to introduce beginning readers to science! |
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By Cheryl Bardoe
Brand: Harry N. Abrams
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Mammoths and mastodons roamed the earth for more than a million years, and then suddenly went extinct. What was everyday life like for these colossal cousins of the modern elephant? What did they eat? How did they fit into their Ice Age landscape? Why did they disappear?
These questions and more are answered in this fascinating book that presents the latest research, drawing on the recent discovery of a fully frozen baby mammoth—which has allowed scientists to learn more than they ever could have known just from studying bones and fossils.
Profusely illustrated, Mammoths and Mastodons features photographs of archaeological digs, scientists at work in the field and in labs, and archival relics. Specially commissioned artwork also brings the story of mammoths and mastodons to life. The book includes a bibliography, a glossary, and an index.
 Exhibition schedule
Publication will coincide with the Field Museum exhibit Mammoths and Mastodons, which runs from March 5 through September 6 in Chicago and is then projected to tour up to 10 venues through 2014.
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March 5–September 6, 2010: The Field Museum, Chicago
October 16, 2010–January 9, 2011: City TBA
November 25, 2011–April 15, 2012: City TBA
May 26–September 3, 2012: City TBA
October 13, 2012–January 13, 2013: Museum of Science, Boston
February 23–May 27, 2013: City TBA
May 10–September, 2014: City TBA
F&P level:Â V
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By Mastodon
Hal Leonard
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(Guitar Recorded Versions). Exact transcriptions of all the tracks from Mastodon's masterful 2011 release. Features the Grammy-nominated song "Curl of the Burl," and a dozen others: All the Heavy Lifting * Bedazzled Fingernails * Black Tongue * Blasteroid * Creature Lives * Dry Bone Valley * The Hunter * Octopus Has No Friends * The Sparrow * Spectrelight * Stargasm * Thickening. |
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By Kirk Johnson
People's Press
Paperback (144 pages)
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In October 2010, a bulldozer operator working at the base of the Snowmass ski area in Colorado's Rocky Mountains uncovered the skeleton of a young female mammoth. Over the next 11 months, this find would yield a treasure trove of amazingly well-preserved ice age fossils - more than 5,000 bones of over 40 kinds of animals - and would change forever our understanding of alpine life in the ice age. The Snowmastodon Project's two lead scientists tell the dynamic story of this discovery and dig: the excitement, emotion, and the colorful cast of characters who made the project a success. |
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By Amiee White Beazley
People's Press
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A young mastodon wakes to a wintry day, "It's a SNOW DAY!" she shouts and leaps outside. Meeting her best friend, Sloth, they challenge themselves to hike to the top of a tall mountain. The friends soon discover they have to overcome obstacles to reach the summit. With help from friends Beaver, Salamander and Bison, the team reaches the peak and realizes there more to the journey than they had thought. These adventurous friends then craft skis and snowboards from branches and zip down to be greeted by Miss Mammoth who lovingly carries them home. An empowering and beautifully illustrated story with an index of interesting Ice Age facts. Inspired by historic Ice Age discoveries in Snowmass Village near Aspen, Colorado, in 2010. |
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By Mastodon
Hal Leonard
Released: 2009-12-01
Kindle Edition (72 pages)
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(Bass Recorded Versions Persona). Our Bass Recorded Versions folio features note-for-note bass transcriptions with tab for all seven track's from Mastodon's ambitious 2009 concept album: Crack the Skye * The Czar * Divinations * Ghost of Karelia * The Last Baron * Oblivion * Quintessence. |
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By Marc Hinton
AMERICAN WEST BOOKS
Released: 2013-10-29
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With a dash of humor and a sprinkling of recipes, culinarian Marc Hinton chronicles the bounty of the Pacific Northwest from the mastodon meals of the earliest inhabitants to the gastronomic revolution of today. In this lively narrative, learn how Oregon's and Washington's chefs have used the region's natural abundance to create a sumptuous cuisine that is stylish yet simple and how winemakers and brewers have crafted their own rich beverage traditions. From potlatches to Prohibition, seafood to sustainability and Lewis and Clark to James Beard, Hinton traces the events and influences that have shaped the Pacific Northwest's edible past and created a delectable fare that has foodies and enophiles from around the world clamoring for a taste. |
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