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Proboscidean

Proboscidian.

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Elephant 76% connected

A mammal of the order Proboscidia, of which two living species, Elephas Indicus and E. Africanus, and several fossil species, are known. They have a…

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Mastodon 76% connected

An extinct genus of mammals closely allied to the elephant, but having less complex molar teeth, and often a pair of lower, as well as upper, tusks,…

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Placental 76% connected

Of or pertaining to the placenta; having, or characterized by having, a placenta; as, a placental mammal.

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Proboscidian 92% connected

Pertaining to the Proboscidea.

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