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 ...

The bone fragments, which include a complete jaw, are the first mastodon remains found in New York in 11 years. They will be ...

The new discovery is the first of its kind in New York state for at least 11 years and appeared in a county rich with ...

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 ...

Some people want hippopotamuses for Christmas—but a man in Scotchtown, New York, got a mastodon. The man, who does not want to be identified, found a fossilized mastodon jaw, complete with the ...

You never know what might be buried in your back yard. (New York State Museum) More than 150 mastodon fossils have been found in New York state, and about a third of those were from Orange County.

"Mastodon teeth are pretty readily identifiable," Harris said. Mastodon fossils have regularly been found in Orange County. Restaurant inspections:What Middletown area restaurants were cited for ...

“This mastodon jaw provides a unique opportunity to study the ecology of this magnificent species, which will enhance our understanding of the Ice Age ecosystems from this region.” “Fossils ...

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 ...