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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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 ...
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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Dramatic way to go’: Lightning likely killed mastodon found on metro-east college campus
Professor Andrew Martin (center) celebrates with his students Natasha Kemirembe (L) and Ernesto Botero after successfully unearthing a mastodon tooth at Principia College on Dec. 5, 2024.
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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.
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Mastodon fossil found in New York. The discovery would be right at home in Michigan
A jaw-dropping prehistoric discovery recently took place in the backyard of a New York home that Michigan residents might quickly recognize. A complete mastodon jaw fossil was found in the ...