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Recent Examples of mastodon Guests can take a boat tour to learn more about the area’s history — which stretches back thousands of years to early Native Americans and mastodons — or stay overnight in the Wakulla Springs Lodge, which dates back to 1937. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2025 The landmass used to host multiple forms of mammoths, mastodons, giant ground sloths, enormous armadillos, multiple species of sabercat, huge bison, dire wolves and many more large creatures that formed ancient ecosystems unlike anything on our planet today. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025 First Evidence Found from Mastodon Tusk Ancient Impact on Modern-Day Ecosystem The loss of mastodons greatly reduced seed dispersal for several of these fruit-bearing species. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 16 June 2025 Researchers think the wide-open balds were created by grazing animals, first by mastodons and woolly mammoths, and later by deer and elk. Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mastodon
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Noun
  • Killer whales are highly social ocean predators that live and travel in groups, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
    Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The law that banned whale captivity did not apply to the existing population of captive whales at Marineland, but the park had to comply with another part of the law that forbade breeding.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Still, being able to breed dinosaurs gives you a more organic method of creating life.
    Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • When a small mishap threats the holiday sparkle, a new dinosaur ornament called Chris goes on a quest to find his missing hat and prove himself to the others.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Here’s an overview of Walmart’s openings for 2025, as well as the retail giant's upcoming new store that's slated to open before the year closes.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The law went into effect in the wake of numerous accusations by American brands and retailers that container shipping giants had spurned service commitments and charged excessive late fees during the Covid-19 pandemic.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fan Fest Nights would not be the first time that Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Wolf Man and other classic monsters have shared space with Scooby-Doo and the gang.
    Robert Niles, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But the trip is going to be an extreme test of fortitude, fate, and faith, evidenced by Lionsgate's preview revealing obstacles including a hellish radiation storm, monster waves, meteors pummeling the Earth, and lethal bands of desperate survivors prowling the continent.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Colossal's de-extinction projects now span dodos, dire wolves, mammoths, and moas.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
  • These were places rich with prey like bison, camels, horses and even young mammoths.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Enormous driftwood trees are scattered along the shore, producing a scene that’s often compared to an elephant boneyard.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
  • One Pasteurella-like microbe carried genetic hints of virulence and has ties to deadly outbreaks in modern African elephants.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Mastodon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mastodon. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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