about 9 ft 10 in (300 cm)
A mastodon stood about 9 ft 10 in (300 cm) at the shoulder (American mastodon reconstruction). The source gives 3 m (9.8 ft).
Source: National Park Service
How tall is a mastodon?
A mastodon stood about 9 ft 10 in (300 cm) at the shoulder (American mastodon reconstruction).
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What a mastodon’s height measures
The American mastodon lived from the middle of the Pliocene until the end of the Pleistocene, about 10,500 years ago. Its fossils are found across North and Central America, from Alaska to Mexico.
- African bush elephant: 3.04 to 3.36 m (9 ft 11.5 in to 11 ft 0.5 in).
- Woolly mammoth: about 9 to 10 ft (274 to 305 cm).
- Tyrannosaurus rex: about 3.5 to 4 m (11 ft 6 in to 13 ft 1.5 in).
This is a published species or breed reference, not a prediction for an individual animal. Where a range is supplied, both ends appear with the reading. Shoulder height and head height are kept apart when comparing animals.
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