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[-] pocopene@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Just wait till you know the etymology of mastodon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastodon

Edit to save a click: "A mastodon, (from Ancient Greek μαστός (mastós), meaning "breast, and ὀδούς (odoús) "tooth")"

Edit 2: the "mast" in "mastodon" is the same one as in "mastectomy"

[-] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Because

Mastodons are considered to have had a predominantly browsing-based diet

?

[-] pocopene@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

"A mastodon, (from Ancient Greek μαστός (mastós), meaning "breast, and ὀδούς (odoús) "tooth")"

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