New York Homeowners Unearth Complete Mastodon Jaw

When did the Mastodon go extinct? New York man finds Mastodon fossil while gardening in backyard
A New York homeowner found Mastodon fossils in his backyard. This discovery comes more than a decade (11 years) after the last Mastodon fossil was found.
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 in their backyard.
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.
Mastodon teeth found in couple's backyard may shed light on New York's Ice Age
The New York State Museum is hailing it as a "major discovery" that will help scientists better understand once-abundant mammals.
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.
Complete mastodon jaw found in New York homeowner's backyard: 'Remarkable discovery'
A complete mastodon jaw found by a New York homeowner will undergo "extensive scientific analysis" before being put on display to the public.
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 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.
Complete mastodon jaw discovered in New York homeowner's backyard
A complete and well-preserved jaw that once belonged to an ancient mastodon has been unearthed from the yard of a home in New York's Hudson Valley.
Unearthing the Past: New York Man Discovers Mastodon Jaw While Gardening
A seemingly ordinary gardening project in upstate New York turned extraordinary when a local man unearthed a prehistor
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A Homeowner Found Huge, Fossil Teeth While Mowing the Lawn. Then, Excavations Revealed a Complete Mastodon Jaw
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 ...
They thought it was an old baseball. It was a mastodon tooth.
The discovery of the remarkably well-preserved mastodon jaw was announced Tuesday by the New York State Department of ...