Mastodon group consisted of adult females and young, living in bonded groups called mixed herds. The males abandoned the mixed herds once reaching sexual maturity and lived either alone or in male bond groupings. As in modern elephants, there probably was no seasonal synchrony of mating activity, with both males and females seeking out each other for mating when sexually active. Mastodons have been characterized as predominantly browsing animals. Most accounts of gut contents have identified coniferous twigs as the dominant element in their diet. Other accounts (Burning tree mastodon) have reported no coniferous content and suggest selective feeding on low,
Call of the Mastodon On the documentary of the making of "Crack the Skye", the band stated that "Call of the Mastodon" is their FIRST studio album, (Brent lists it first before Remission, Leviathan, Blood Mountain). He doesn't mention anything about it being their third album. He just says "Crack The Skye" is their fifth album *IF* you count "Call of The Mastodon" as their first. This sentiment was also echoed by Bill Kelliher when he appeared on Loudwire's 'Wikipedia: Fact or Fiction'. A live version of "Where Strides the Behemoth" is featured as a bonus track on the Japanese release of the album,