Mammoth left trapezoid

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Left trapezoid bone of the adult Shropshire Mammoth. The trapezoid forms a crucial part of the wrist in humans, but here it serves as a significant bone in the front foot of this majestic creature. A mammoth is any member of the extinct genus Mammuthus, belonging to the order of trunked mammals known as proboscideans. Various species of mammoths were characterized by their long, curved tusks and thick coats of hair that grew longer in northern climates. These remarkable animals roamed the earth from the Pliocene epoch around 5 million years ago into the Holocene at approximately 4,000 years ago, with different species inhabiting Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America. They were part of the Elephantidae family, which also includes two genera of modern elephants and their ancestors.