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[–] pocopene 12 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

Just wait till you know the etymology of mastodon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mastodon

Edit to save a click: "A mastodon, (from Ancient Greek μαστός (mastós), meaning "breast, and ὀδούς (odoús) "tooth")"

Edit 2: the "mast" in "mastodon" is the same one as in "mastectomy"

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Because

Mastodons are considered to have had a predominantly browsing-based diet

?

[–] pocopene 4 points 12 hours ago

"A mastodon, (from Ancient Greek μαστός (mastós), meaning "breast, and ὀδούς (odoús) "tooth")"