A New Yorker Found The Remains Of An Ice Age Mastodon

A New Yorker Found The Remains Of An Ice Age Mastodon Right In Their Backyard
A New York resident in Scotchtown, Orange County, has discovered the remains of an ice age mastodon in their backyard. […]
'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 staff plan to study to learn more about the last ice age.
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.
Man discovers giant mastodon jaw in his backyard
“When I found the teeth and examined them in my hands, I knew they were something special and decided to call in the experts,” the Orange County resident said in the NYSM’s December 17th announcement, adding that he was “thrilled” by the discovery.
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 display next year.
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 gardening at his New York home.
A Homeowner Found Huge, Fossil Teeth While Mowing the Lawn. Then, Excavations Revealed a Complete Mastodon Jaw
While mowing the lawn back in September, a homeowner in Orange County, New York, spotted strange objects poking through the plants. At first, the resident thought they were baseballs. But after picking them up,
A New York Homeowner Just Stumbled Upon The Intact Jaw Of A Mastodon While Doing Yardwork
When a homeowner in New York was recently doing yardwork and stumbled upon something in the dirt, they initially thought it was just an old baseball — but it turned out to be part of a mastodon jaw. After further digging,
The story of rare mastodon fossils found in a Hudson Valley backyard
The bone fragments, which include a complete jaw, are the first mastodon remains found in New York in 11 years. They will be ...
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 ...
Giant sloths and mastodons lived with humans for millennia in the Americas, new discoveries suggest
New discoveries from several archaeological sites in North and South America suggest that ancient people first arrived in the ...
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Discovery of jaw 'another chapter' in Orange County's mastodon history: What's next
A mastodon jaw was concealed by a plant in a Scotchtown family's yard. Now it's part of Orange County's growing list of ...
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 thing or two about mastodons.
They Thought It Was an Old Baseball. It Was a Mastodon Tooth.
Remarkably well preserved ice age remains like those discovered recently in a yard near Scotchtown, N.Y., are rare — but not ...