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.
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. […]
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.
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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.
Rare mammoth tusk discovered in West Texas
I was skeptical when a deer hunter showed me a picture of what he thought was a fossil,” said Will Juett, the manager of O2 Ranch where the tusk was found.
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