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The Warren Mastodon. This skek'toii is the most perfect one ever 

 <h>(()\(M(*(l; it is a male ol" Ncrv lar^c size. It was foiiiul at Xew})ur^h 

 in iSk"), oii I lie tarin of Xathanit'l IJrcwstcr, and purchased by 

 Professor Jolm ('. Warren of the IlarNard Me(ncal School for his ])rivate 

 niuseuiii. Doctor Warren pul)lislied a memoir in 18.V2 (lescri})ing it fully 

 and discussin*!,' its liahits and aflinities, a classic treatise which is still the 

 |)rincij)al source of scientific knowled<»-e of the American Mastodon. In 

 it he also descrihes the Shawauiiunk Head a finely j)reserved skull and 



Fig. (■). Skull of the American Mastodon, onc-clcvcnth natural size. This is the well 



known "Shawangunk skull" found at Scotchtown, Orange Co., X. Y., and 



figured by ^^'arren in his memoir. 



jaws of the largest size found at Scotchtown, Orange County, X. Y. Both 

 these specimens along with the rest of the Warren Collection were purchased 

 for the American ^Fuseum by Mr. J. P. Morgan in 100(). The skeleton 

 has been remounted, the original tusks being re])aired and set in position in 

 place of the papier-mache models used by l)r Warren for his mount. 



Male and Female Mastodon Skulls. Two skidls from Indiana 

 illustrate the very marked differences })etween male and female of this 

 species. The male has a nuich larger skull, the crests at the back higher. 



•Warren. ls.^>J, The Ma 



lion Cigaiiteus of North America, pp. i-viii. 1-21*). and 28 plates. 



