A mastodon is a large, elephant-like mammal of the extinct genus Mammut (formerly Mastodon).

Mastodon or mastodont may also refer to:

Animals

  • Any non-elephantid member of Elephantimorpha, including "true mastodons" (Mammutidae), as well as gomphotheres, amebelodontids and choerolophodontids

Software

  • Mastodon (social network), open-source software for federated micro-blogging, similar to X

Places

  • Mastodon Township, Michigan

Vehicles

  • Mastodon (steam locomotive) (CPR #229), the very first steam locomotive of the 4-8-0 wheel arrangement
  • A nickname for the 4-10-0 wheel arrangement

Music

  • Mastodon (band), an American heavy metal band
  • Mastodon (album), a box set released by the band's former label

Comics and games

  • Mastodon (Weapon X), a comic book character who plays a minor role in the backstory of Wolverine
  • Mastodon (New Universe), the code-name of one of members of the DP7 comic book superhuman group
  • Mastodon, a gigantic quadrupedal walker in the game Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight

Sport and athletics

  • Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons, the athletic teams and mascot of Purdue University Fort Wayne

See also

  • Mammut (disambiguation)
  • Mammoth (disambiguation)
  • Elephant (disambiguation)