Mastodon have been no reports of currently recognized "Mammut" species outside of North America according to Paleobiology database (which does not recognize "M. borsoni"). However, the status of "Mammut" or "Zygolophodon borsoni" in the literature appears equivocal. "Mammut" is a genus of the extinct family Mammutidae, related to the proboscidean family Elephantidae (mammoths and elephants), from which it originally diverged approximately 27 million years ago. The following cladogram shows the placement of the American mastodon among other proboscideans, based on hyoid characteristics: Over the years, several fossils from localities in North America, Africa and Asia have been attributed to "Mammut", but
High Road (Mastodon song) High Road (Mastodon song) "High Road" is a single by American heavy metal band Mastodon. The song was released as the debut single from their sixth album, "Once More 'Round the Sun". The song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance, but lost to Tenacious D's cover of Dio's "The Last in Line." The song's official music video was uploaded to the band's YouTube channel on June 11, 2014. The video was directed by Roboshobo. The video begins with a teenage boy watching two scantly dressed women play a game of chess, while he sits on a