Cenozoic Earth - Platybelodon & African Elephant compared

Location North America 9 million years ago Mean atmospheric O₂ 108% of modern level Mean atmospheric CO₂ 1x pre-industrial level Mean temperature Pre-industrial level		Geologic Time Scale Era: Cenozoic Period: Neogene Epoch: Miocene Age: Tortonian

	Platybelodon & African Elephant compared An adult Platybelodon from 9 million years ago is compared to a modern adult African Elephant (genus Loxodonta). The Platybelodon is 10 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 9,000 pounds, while the African Elephant is 11 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 10,000 pounds.. Values are estimates only based upon available paleontological data.