What is The Mastodon Trackway?

The mastodon trackway is a set of preserved mastodon footprints found near Saline, Michigan. There is a cast of the trackway on the third floor of the University of Michigan Exhibit Museum of Natural History.

What is a mastodon?

A mastodon is an extinct relative of the elephant.
It's scientific name is Mammut americanum.
It was similar in size to today's elephants, though it had a slightly longer body and shorter legs.

Were there mastodons in Michigan?

Yes! Bones from nearly 250 mastodons have been found throughout southern Michigan.
Mastodons survived until about 10,000 years ago.

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