Mastodon

A full, well-preserved jaw of an adult mastodon as well as a piece of a toe bone and a rib fragment were discovered beneath the man's lawn in September.

Jaw found in Scotchtown, Orange county, is latest notable discovery from ice age-era animal in the region.

A complete mastodon jaw was unearthed in the backyard of a house in New York, according to the New York State Museum.

A historic (or perhaps more accurately, prehistoric) discovery was made just under the surface of a New York homeowner's lawn.

The jaw, along with additional bone fragments, was recovered by researchers from the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange. The discoveries are scheduled for ...

A complete mastodon jaw has been discovered in the back yard of a New York home, along with a few other bits and pieces of the prehistoric herbivore, ...

Remarkably well preserved ice age remains like those discovered recently in a yard near Scotchtown, N.Y., are rare — but not that rare for that part of the ...

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.

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Mastodons became extinct around 13,000 years ago. Image credit: New York State Museum. DOWNLOAD PDF VERSION.

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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 mastodon remains.