Mastodon Bones Found in New York Resident's Backyard
"This discovery is a testament to the rich paleontological history of New York," New York State Museum's Robert Feranec said.
New York Homeowners Unearth Complete Mastodon Jaw While Gardening
In Scotchtown, about 70 miles northwest of New York City, one couple came upon an unusual and thrilling paleontological find ...
New York Man Digs Up Mastodon Fossil in His Backyard
The proboscidean's jaw was found about 70 miles (112 kilometers) northwest of New York City, and will be put on public ...
Mastodon fossil found in New York. The discovery would be right at home in Michigan
A mastodon jaw fossil was found near a New York home, the first discovery of its kind in over 11 years. Michigan knows a ...
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'I knew they were something special': New York homeowner discovers mastodon jaw fossils in backyard
A New York homeowner, in Scotchtown, Orange County, was "thrilled" to find mastodon fossils in their backyard, which museum ...
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A Gardener Was Doing Routine Yard Work—and Stumbled Upon the Jaw of a Mastodon
The mastodon family likely diverged from other elephant-like relatives in the Miocene times, and became widespread from Alaska to central Mexico. “While the jaw is the star of the show ...
New York man finds mastodon jaw while gardening in his backyard
Scholars are hailing the discovery of a fossilized mastodon jaw discovered by a man who spotted two giant teeth while ...
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Rare Mastodon Jaw Found In Backyard Of Hudson Valley Home
The Mastodon, which is distantly related to the elephant, inhabited North and Central America approximately 10,000 years ago.