Examine the Relationships Between the Elephants in the Accompanying Figure

question 41

Multiple Choice

Examine the relationships between the elephants in the accompanying figure. Which pair is most closely related?

• A)Deinotherium and Platybelodon
• B)Barytherium and Stegodon
• C)Loxodonta africana and Loxodonta cyclotis
• D)Mammut and Stegodon

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