gomphothere Sentence Examples

  1. The extinct gomphothere, a massive quadrupedal animal, once roamed the Earth.
  2. Gomphotheres possessed characteristic tusks and a long trunk for foraging.
  3. The largest gomphotheres could reach heights of over 13 feet at the shoulder.
  4. Fossils of gomphotheres have been found in North America, Europe, and Asia.
  5. Scientists believe that gomphotheres primarily fed on leaves and other plant material.
  6. The gomphothere's trunk was a versatile tool for grasping food, drinking, and communicating.
  7. Gomphotheres exhibited sexual dimorphism, with males being significantly larger than females.
  8. The extinction of gomphotheres is still a subject of ongoing research and debate.
  9. Scientists have discovered a remarkable accumulation of gomphothere bones at La Brea Tar Pits in California.
  10. The gomphothere's closest living relatives are modern-day elephants and mammoths.

gomphothere Meaning

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gomphothere (n)

extinct elephants of Central American and South America; of the Miocene and Pleistocene

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extinct elephants of Central American and South America; of the Miocene and Pleistocene

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The extinct gomphothere, a massive quadrupedal animal, once roamed the Earth.

Gomphotheres possessed characteristic tusks and a long trunk for foraging.

The largest gomphotheres could reach heights of over 13 feet at the shoulder.

Fossils of gomphotheres have been found in North America, Europe, and Asia.