‘I Couldn’t Believe It.’ Deer Hunter Finds Prehistoric Mammoth Tusk on West Texas Ranch
A deer hunter found a mammoth tusk on a West Texas ranch, and the discovery is being analyzed by researchers at a local university.
Rare mammoth tusk found on West Texas ranch
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Tusk discovery suggests Columbian mammoths might have also roamed West Texas
Sul Ross University announced its researchers have confirmed an unusual find: a mammoth tusk on a ranch in the Trans Pecos region of West Texas. A deer hunter at a ranch in Brewster and Presidio counties found and took photos of a large, curved relic, telling the ranch operator he’d come across a fossil.
West Texas deer hunter uncovers rare mammoth fossil
While prowling for deer at a private West Texas ranch in late December, a hunter encountered something incredibly rare: the ancient remains of an extinct Ice Age elephant. Will Juett, the manager of O2 ranch where the object was found,
‘Old stump’ spotted by deer hunter is actually a mammoth tusk, Texas researchers say
I was skeptical when a deer hunter showed me a picture of what he thought was a fossil ,” Juett, manager of the 02 Ranch, said in the release. “I figured it was likely just an old stump, but imagined how great it would be if he was right.
Surprising discovery by deer hunter suggests mammoths once roamed West Texas
The recent discovery of a mammoth tusk suggests the massive, 10-ton beasts that once roamed Central Texas might’ve made it farther west than we thought. Sul Ross University announced its researchers have confirmed an unusual find: a mammoth tusk on a ranch in the Trans Pecos region of West Texas.
Deer hunter stumbles upon rare mammoth tusk in rugged terrain of West Texas
A routine deer hunting trip in West Texas took an unexpected turn when a hunter unearthed what experts have confirmed to be a mammoth tusk.
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Skull of massive Columbian mammoth is unearthed in Texas
A massive mammoth skull dating back 40,000 years has been unearthed in Central Texas. The Texas Through Time Fossil Museum in Hillsboro announced the skull of a male Columbian mammoth, a ...
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The Columbian mammoth ... which is the main part of the skull of the Huntington mammoth. The skull still holds a small piece of the tusk in its original position, which is incredibly rare ...
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Dallas scientists create 'Colossal Woolly Mouse' in quest to revive mammoths
Colossal Laboratories in Dallas has engineered mice with woolly mammoth traits, marking a step toward reviving the extinct ...
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‘Everything’s bigger in Texas. Our mammoths are bigger, too’: 20,000- year-old mammoth remains discovered in Central Texas
Dr. Yann shared that, “there’s part of what may be a skull, there’s a radius or ... they determined this was a 40-year-old male Columbian Mammoth from roughly 20,000 years ago, similar ...