Question

Are Asian elephants more closely related to Mammuthus (mammoths) or Mammuts?

Answer 1

Hi Taylor,

It's been stated by many zoologists that Asian elephants seem to be closely related to Mammuthus (mammoths) or Mammuts. So, to follow up with your question, the answer is yes.

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Answer 2

Plato Answer:

Asian elephants are more closely related to mammoths because they share more nodes and branches on the phylogenetic chart. This relationship suggests a closer evolutionary ancestry. Mastodons and Paleomastodons are not the same species. There are branches from Paleomastodon and Mammuts that suggest speciation occurred. Mammuts also have common evolutionary ancestors that Paleomastodons do not have.