What is Gomphotherium?
Q: What is Gomphotherium?
A: Gomphotherium is an extinct genus of proboscid which evolved in the lower Miocene of North America.
Q: When did Gomphotherium exist?
A: Gomphotherium survived from 13.65–1.7 million years ago (mya) and survived into the Pliocene.
Q: Where did Gomphotherium spread after a drop in sea level?
A: Gomphotherium spread to Asia, Europe and Africa after a drop in sea level allowed them to cross over.
Q: What was the size of Gomphotherium?
A: Gomphotherium stood around 3 meters (9.8 ft) high with an estimated weight of 4-5 tons, and looked similar to a modern elephant.
Q: How many tusks did Gomphotherium have?
A: Gomphotherium had four tusks; two on the upper jaw and two on the long lower jaw.
Q: Where did Gomphotherium live?
A: Gomphotherium lived in dry wooded regions near lakes.
Q: In which countries have the remains of Gomphotherium been found?
A: The remains of Gomphotherium have been found in Chile, China, France, Germany, Austria, Kansas, Tennessee, Pakistan, Kenya and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
