Large mammals that lived during the Pleistocene are collectively known as __________.

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Megafauna is the term used to refer to the large mammals that lived during the Pleistocene. Mastadons were a specific type of megafauna, but not all megafauna were mastadons. Gigamammals is not a commonly used term and marsupials are a specific group of mammals that may or may not have been considered megafauna during the Pleistocene.

Large Mammals That Lived During the Pleistocene Are Collectively Known