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Amebelodon fricki : The Shovel-Tusk
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Available sizes Large – 1:35 of the actual size | Normal, Hollow & Pre-supported versions Description Amebelodon fricki was a prehistoric elephant-like mammal that lived during the Miocene epoch, around 10 to 5 million years ago, in North America. It belonged to a group called gomphotheres and is best known for its unusual shovel-like lower tusks, which were flattened and extended forward. These tusks were likely used for scooping aquatic vegetation, stripping bark, or digging in soft soil.
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