New York man finds mastodon jaw

New York man finds mastodon jaw while gardening in his backyard
The mastodon jaw and some other bone fragments were found in late September in a backyard near Scotchtown, New York.
A New Yorker Found The Remains Of An Ice Age Mastodon Right In Their Backyard
A New York resident in Scotchtown, Orange County, has discovered the remains of an ice age mastodon in their backyard. […]
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.
Accidental Paleontologists Discover Mastodon Jaw in Backyard Garden
Find out how a New York couple helped unearth fossils from a species that frequently roamed Orange County 13,000 years ago.
Discovery of jaw 'another chapter' in Orange County's mastodon history: What's next
A mastodon jaw was concealed by a plant in a Scotchtown family's yard. Now it's part of Orange County's growing list of fossil finds.
Complete mastodon jaw unearthed in upstate NY backyard
A complete mastodon jaw and additional bone fragments were unearthed from the backyard of a home in Scotchtown, N.Y., approximately 65 miles northwest of midtown Manhattan.
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.
'I knew they were something special': New York homeowner discovers mastodon jaw fossils in backyard
A New York homeowner, in Scotchtown, Orange County, was "thrilled" to find mastodon fossils in their backyard, which museum staff plan to study to learn more about the last ice age.
Complete mastodon jaw fossil found in New York backyard
A historic (or perhaps more accurately, prehistoric) discovery was made just under the surface of a New York homeowner’s lawn.
‘Major discovery’: Mastodon fossils discovered in backyard of New York home
The bones discovered by a Hudson Valley homeowner were first mastodon fossils found in New York in over 11 years.
Man discovers giant mastodon jaw in his backyard
The age of the new mastodon find isn’t certain yet. Paleontologists will spend the next few months both carbon dating and conducting a “comprehensive analysis” of the specimens to estimate their age,
They Thought It Was an Old Baseball. It Was a Mastodon Tooth.
Remarkably well preserved ice age remains like those discovered recently in a yard near Scotchtown, N.Y., are rare — but not ...
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NY Homeowner Uncovers Mastodon Jaw, Sparking Prehistoric Frenzy in Orange County
A New York homeowner discovers a complete mastodon jaw in their backyard, leading to an archaeological excavation.