13,600-Year-Old Mastodon Fossil Discovered in Iowa May Offer Clues to Extinction

<img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2024/08/ArcheolgistsWorkingOnMastodonFossilInTheMud.jpg" alt="Archeologists working on mastodon fossil in the mud"/>The state's first well-preserved specimen took 12 days to dig out.

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