West Texas deer hunter uncovers rare mammoth fossil
Turns out, the hunter was right. After Juett reported the find to CBBS, a team of anthropology professors and archaeological researchers came to the ranch and swiftly confirmed the fossil was a mammoth tusk . "When they confirmed what they had uncovered, I couldn't believe it," Juett said.
‘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.
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.
Rare mammoth tusk found on West Texas ranch
A hunter looking for deer on a West Texas ranch instead discovered a rare mammoth tusk, researchers say. The tusk was sitting in the drainage area of a creek bed on the O2 Ranch in Brewster and Presidio counties near Big Bend National park,
Deer hunt turns into rare mammoth tusk discovery on remote Texas ranch
After the identification, the team faced the delicate task of preserving the ancient mammoth tusk for further examination. The fossil was enveloped in layers of plaster-soaked bur
Rare mammoth tusk discovered by a hunter ‘brings ancient world to life’
I was skeptical when a deer hunter showed me a picture of what he thought was a fossil,” O2 Ranch manager Will Juett said. “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.
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Mammoth skull uncovered in a North Texas gravel quarry
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Mastodon skull offers glimpse of Iowa 13,000 years ago
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In 1864, a complete woolly mammoth skull was found in Ilford in Essex. It is one of the most spectacular fossils discovered in Britain. The Ilford mammoth specimen is thought to be around 200,000 ...
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Utah's hockey team name finalist: What do mammoths have to do with Utah?
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Mammoth skull uncovered in Texas gravel quarry
ELLIS COUNTY, Texas — Mammoths roamed across North Texas tens of thousands of years ago, and the head of one of them will soon be on display, as a mammoth skull was uncovered in Ellis County last ...