Synopsis

Once, North America echoed with the roars of saber-toothed cats, the humps of camels, the ponderous tread of mammoths, and the power of lions. Among these now-phantom beasts was the mastodon, a distant relative of the elephant. This narrative begins at a humble backyard pond in Hyde Park, New York—the site of the most recent mastodon discovery. Join leading paleontologists as we trace the evolution of this creature, its journey from Africa to the North American forests, and its remarkable surviv