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Mammoths and Mastodons Scavenger Hunt

Learn all about and explore the similarities and differences of Mammoths and Mastodons with this scavenger hunt.

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Mammoth Proportions

Overview

Use this scavenger hunt as a guide to explore the museum and learn all about mammoths and mastodons. Use your power of observation to see what makes them similar and what makes them different. See what these animals were like when they were alive and how scientists learned what they know from the fossil records. 

Location

  • La Brea Tar Pits Museum Gallery
  • Pleistocene Garden

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