Science!
Pachydermlink! Rather arbitrarily, I've always preferred the mastodon to the mammoth. I believe the reason is twofold: (a) I saw a mastodon skeleton as a rather young lad long before I saw a mammoth skeleton, and the mastodon in question had been found in my beloved homeland of Michigan. (b) The mammoth is more widely known; so, my natural inclination is to support the mastodon, the marching band geek of prehistoric elephantine behemoths.

I love it when the earth yields up its secrets. To quote that great philosopher of our age, The M.C. Bat Commander, "There's so much to learn!"

Science!