New York Man Discovers Mastodon Jaw

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.
Man discovers giant mastodon jaw in his backyard
“When I found the teeth and examined them in my hands, I knew they were something special and decided to call in the experts,” the Orange County resident said in the NYSM’s December 17th announcement, adding that he was “thrilled” by the discovery.
Prehistoric mastodon jaw found in backyard of New York home
A backyard in Orange County, New York, became the site of an incredible discovery of a complete mastodon jaw -- the first find like it in New York in more than 11 years.
'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.
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.
Mastodon teeth found in couple's backyard may shed light on New York's Ice Age
The New York State Museum is hailing it as a "major discovery" that will help scientists better understand once-abundant mammals.
Mastodon jaw unearthed in New York backyard. See the photos
A complete mastodon jaw was unearthed from the backyard of a residence near Scotchtown, the first of this kind of find in the state in over 11 years, by researchers from the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange,
Unearthing the Past: New York Man Discovers Mastodon Jaw While Gardening
A seemingly ordinary gardening project in upstate New York turned extraordinary when a local man unearthed a prehistor
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.
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. […]
A New York Homeowner Just Stumbled Upon The Intact Jaw Of A Mastodon While Doing Yardwork
When a homeowner in New York was recently doing yardwork and stumbled upon something in the dirt, they initially thought it was just an old baseball — but it turned out to be part of a mastodon jaw. After further digging,
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A Homeowner Found Huge, Fossil Teeth While Mowing the Lawn. Then, Excavations Revealed a Complete Mastodon Jaw
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 ...
The story of rare mastodon fossils found in a Hudson Valley backyard
The bone fragments, which include a complete jaw, are the first mastodon remains found in New York in 11 years. They will be ...
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.
They thought it was an old baseball. It was a mastodon tooth.
The discovery of the remarkably well-preserved mastodon jaw was announced Tuesday by the New York State Department of ...
Prehistoric mastodon jaw uncovered in Orange County
Kahleb Collins was unaccounted for after a car crash this month. Police later said he actually disappeared in early September ...