CENOZOIC ERA. AGE OF MAMMALS. 



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ground-sloths., and armadillos. Carnivores were not so 

 abundant as in Europe ; but there were several species 

 of the bear, a lion, and a saber-toothed tiger. 



The Great Mastodon. The most perfect specimens 

 of the mastodon have been found in the peat-bogs, where, 

 venturing in search of food, they have become mired. 



