Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPerry Mastodon
https://www.wheaton.edu/community/perry-mastodon/I was nine years old when they dig up this guy in my home town.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
10 replies, 849 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (14)
ReplyReply to this post
10 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Perry Mastodon (Original Post)
Cartoonist
Aug 2021
OP
CurtEastPoint
(18,643 posts)1. Was he found on Della Street?
Cartoonist
(7,316 posts)3. No, but he was found by the gardner
Coventina
(27,116 posts)9. Nice!!
CurtEastPoint
(18,643 posts)10. Thanks! Glad someone got it!
StarryNite
(9,444 posts)2. Wow! Such an amazing find.
luvs2sing
(2,220 posts)4. My great-grandfather as on the crew..
that dug up the Johnstown Mastodon here in Ohio.
jpak
(41,757 posts)5. Look at the size of that rib cage!
Why did they need such big lungs?
muriel_volestrangler
(101,312 posts)6. Their ribcage supported their stomach
Below the cervical vertebrae are the thoracic vertebrae. These bones each attach to one row of ribs from the rib cage. The thoracic region of the spinal column is often much larger in large four-legged mammals, such as horses and elephants because their stomachs are far too heavy to be supported by the muscles of their abdomen so their rib cage extends further down body.
https://basicbiology.net/animal/mammals/skeleton
https://basicbiology.net/animal/mammals/skeleton
And stomachs of herbivores will be large.
jpak
(41,757 posts)8. TY
paleotn
(17,912 posts)7. Megafauna! My favorite.....
ever since they dug up this guy in my hometown. They were digging the foundation for what was the First American Building, now the UBS Tower.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_American_Cave