Gomphotheriidae is a diverse taxonomic family of extinct elephant-like animals (proboscideans), called gomphotheres. They were widespread in North America during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs, 12-1.6 million years ago. Some lived in parts of Eurasia, Beringia and, following the Great American Interchange, South America. From about 5 million years ago onwards, they were slowly replaced by modern elephants, but the last South American species didn't finally become extinct until possibly as rece… (More on Gomphothere)