Mastodon teeth found in couple's backyard may shed light on New York's Ice Age
The New York State Museum is hailing it as a "major discovery" that will help scientists better understand once-abundant ...
A Gardener Was Doing Routine Yard Work—and Stumbled Upon the Jaw of a Mastodon
The first mastodon fossil discovery in New York in over 11 years started with some routine gardening in an Orange County backyard. Working among some shrubbery, a homeowner found something curious in ...
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Complete mastodon jaw unearthed in New York after homeowner spots teeth in backyard
A complete mastodon jaw was discovered in the backyard ... The Stockton, New York, homeowner initially spotted two teeth hidden in the fronds of a plant on their property and proceeded to uncover ...
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Discovery of jaw 'another chapter' in Orange County's mastodon history: What's next
He brought those pieces to SUNY Orange, where he was put in touch with Cory Harris, a professor of anthropology and archeology, who immediately recognized them as mastodon teeth. "Mastodon teeth ...
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Complete mastodon jaw found in New York homeowner's backyard: 'Remarkable discovery'
"When I found the teeth and examined them in my hands ... State Museum and SUNY Orange unearthed a full, well-preserved mastodon jaw belonging to an adult individual," it said.
Full Mastodon Jaw Found After N.Y. Homeowner Spots Teeth in Backyard: ‘Such an Important Find'
The homeowner initially discovered two teeth hidden by a plant and later spotted two additional teeth a few inches underground. Eventually, scientists excavated the "well-preserved" mastodon jaw. The ...
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Mastodon Bones Found in New York Resident's Backyard
Image of the mastodon teeth found in New York (main) and stock illustration of a woolly mammoth. Mastodons, which appeared similar to mammoths, roamed North American tens of thousands of years ago.