Giant sloths, mastodons lived with humans for millennia, new findings suggest
Their prehistoric ancestors were huge — up to 4 tons (3.6 metric tons) — and when startled, they brandished immense ...
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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Prehistoric mastodon jaw found in backyard by NY homeowner who spotted teeth sticking up from soil
It’s a gigantic find. An intact prehistoric mastodon jaw was discovered in the backyard of a Hudson Valley house after the homeowner initially saw a pair of teeth poking up by a plant ...
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Mastodon fossil found in New York. The discovery would be right at home in Michigan
A complete mastodon jaw fossil was found in the backyard of a residence near Scotchtown, New York, the first such find in more than 11 years, the New York State Education Department said in a news ...
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Mastodon Bones Found in New York Resident's Backyard
The jawbone was determined by researchers from the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange to be from a mastodon, an ancient elephant-like species that went extinct around 10,000 years ago.