Mastodon remains are much rarer than those of North American mammoth species, and Orange County is a hot bed of mastodon ...
It was the first mastodon fossil found in the state in over 11 years. Along with the jaw, researchers also uncovered a piece of a toe bone and rib fragments, meaning that there may be additional ...
Their excavation unearthed additional fossils, including a full, well-preserved adult jaw and fragments of rib and toe bones that once belonged to a mastodon — ancient giants that existed during ...
An intact prehistoric mastodon jaw was discovered in the backyard ... The jaw that belonged to an adult male and other incredible bone fragments were recently found in Orange County near ...
"Excavation efforts by Museum and SUNY Orange staff yielded a full, well-preserved mastodon jaw belonging to an adult, as well as a piece of a toe bone and a rib fragment," the state education ...
The homeowner in Scotchtown spotted two teeth in the soil, prompting a call to experts at the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange.