Assertion: mastodon | /r/HasProperty | characterized
Facets:
value: as browsing animals.[note 1
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Mastodons have been characterized as predominantly browsing animals.[note 1] Of New World proboscids, they appear to have been the most consistent in browsing rather than grazing, consuming C 3 as opposed to C 4 plants, and in occupying closed forests versus more open habitats.