This early elephant-like  had four tusks with the lower tusks were much smaller than the upper ones.  Gomphotherium was  shorter and longer-bodied than modern elephants, but still quite hefty, reaching a weight of 4-5 tons.   From this kind of elephant many others evolved, some called the shovel-tuskers having even longer lower jaws with broad, flat tusks, and others being more similar to modern … Continue reading Gompotherium