A Hunter Was Out Looking for Deer in West Texas. He Found a Rare Mammoth Tusk Instead
A hunter was out looking for deer at a private ranch in West Texas when he spotted something unusual sticking out of the ground: a fossilized mammoth tusk. Now, researchers have successfully excavated the tusk and hoping to find out just how long ago it was that this megafauna roamed the land.
Rare mammoth tusk discovered by a hunter ‘brings ancient world to life’
“Seeing that mammoth tusk just brings the ancient world to life,” Juett said. “Now, I can’t help but imagine that huge animal wandering around the hills on the O2 Ranch. My next thought is always about the people that faced those huge tusks with only a stone tool in their hand!”
Rare mammoth tusk found on West Texas ranch
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A Rare Mammoth Tusk Was Discovered By A Hunter Searching For Deer On A Texas Ranch
While looking for deer on a privately owned ranch in West Texas, a hunter stumbled upon a rare mammoth tusk. […]
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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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Scientists Have Bred Woolly Mice on Their Journey to Bring Back the Mammoth
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Got $10 billion? Don’t blow it cloning a woolly mammoth.
Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based biotechnology and genetic engineering startup valued at $10 billion, has raised $435 ...
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