Woolly mammoths are at the forefront of our minds when we think of prehistoric creatures, but what about mastodons? Let's find out the differences between these two ancient beasts.

By Sebastian Onate By Sara Thompson Special to the Enterprise Any fossil fan has heard of both mammoths and mastodons, but what is the difference? They are both related to elephants, they are ...

Asian elephants diverged from mammoths between about 2.5 million and 5.6 million years ago. Meanwhile, mastodons roamed North America until about 10,000 years ago.

In the past, mammoths and mastodons could have been found through out North America. Mammoths and mastodons both are relatives of the elephant family. They were hunted by Paleoindians, and survived to ...

Hands-on exciting interactive displays reveal the difference between a mammoth and a mastodon, offer what may have caused their extinction, and show how today's scientists excavate, analyze, and ...

Hands-on exciting interactive displays reveal the difference between a mammoth and a mastodon, offer what may have caused their extinction, and show how today's scientists excavate, analyze, and ...

A 42,000-year-old woolly mammoth from the Ice Age is going on display for the first time in the United States at The Field Museum in Chicago.

A 42,000-year-old woolly mammoth from the Ice Age is going on display for the first time in the United States at The Field Museum in Chicago.