The mastodon jaw and some other bone fragments were found in late September in a backyard near Scotchtown, New York.

"This discovery is a testament to the rich paleontological history of New York," New York State Museum's Robert Feranec said.

In Scotchtown, about 70 miles northwest of New York City, one couple came upon an unusual and thrilling paleontological find ...

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

A complete mastodon jaw found by a New York homeowner will undergo "extensive scientific analysis" before being put on ...

A complete and well-preserved jaw that once belonged to an ancient mastodon has been unearthed from the yard of a home in New ...

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The proboscidean's jaw was found about 70 miles (112 kilometers) northwest of New York City, and will be put on public ...

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