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Title

CH 20- Holocene

Description

holocene

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Subject

Geology

Level

Undergraduate 2

Created

12/07/2011

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Term

HOLOCENE- epoch

Definition

recent interval

Term

SOUTHERN MAMMOTH

Definition

great herds on the prairies
midwest and southwest
small ears, long trunk and trusks
tall
strong molars for grinding grass

Term

MASTODON

Definition

south and eastern forests
diet- twigs and conifer needles
curved molars
heavily built stout elephants

Term

WOOLLY MAMMOTH

Definition

Tundra- cold- Eurasia and N. America
heavy fur
grass eaters
small ears and short trunk to prevent heat loss