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Rare mammoth tusk found on West Texas ranch
A hunter looking for deer on a West Texas ranch instead discovered a rare mammoth tusk, researchers say. The tusk was sitting in the drainage area of a creek bed on the O2 Ranch in Brewster and Presidio counties near Big Bend National park,
Is it legal to own a mammoth tusk? Here's what to know about the once common Texas giant
A mammoth tusk was found at a private West Texas ranch, prompting questions like can you own one. A Texas Tech professor answers that, and more.
Researchers uncover extremely rare mammoth tusk at West Texas ranch
A West Texas hunter discovered a rare mammoth tusk on a ranch, leading to the second Trans-Pecos mammoth artifact ever.
Deer hunt turns into rare mammoth tusk discovery on remote Texas ranch
After the identification, the team faced the delicate task of preserving the ancient mammoth tusk for further examination. The fossil was enveloped in layers of plaster-soaked bur
‘Old stump’ spotted by deer hunter is actually a mammoth tusk, Texas researchers say
Researchers plan to carbon date the tusk to get an idea of how old it is, Schroeder said. The last time a mammoth tusk was found in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas was in the 1960s, roughly a decade after carbon dating had been invented. Carbon dating has become a much more exact science now.
West Texas deer hunter uncovers rare mammoth fossil
Turns out, the hunter was right. After Juett reported the find to CBBS, a team of anthropology professors and archaeological researchers came to the ranch and swiftly confirmed the fossil was a mammoth tusk . "When they confirmed what they had uncovered, I couldn't believe it," Juett said.
‘I Couldn’t Believe It.’ Deer Hunter Finds Prehistoric Mammoth Tusk on West Texas Ranch
A deer hunter found a prehistoric mammoth tusk on a West Texas ranch. Researchers at a nearby university are analyzing the fossil to try and determine how old it is.
Tusk discovery suggests Columbian mammoths might have also roamed West Texas
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. A deer hunter at a ranch in Brewster and Presidio counties found and took photos of a large, curved relic, telling the ranch operator he’d come across a fossil.
Hunter Stumbles Upon Rare Mammoth Tusk in Texas, Unraveling an Ice Age Mystery
A rare Columbian mammoth tusk found on a Texas ranch offers new insight into Ice Age giants.
Rare mammoth tusk discovered at West Texas ranch
Although he was searching for deer, a hunter at the O2 Ranch, a privately owned ranch in Brewster and Presidio counties, found something very different and a little puzzling. Could it be a mammoth tusk?
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Rare Mammoth tusk found at West Texas Ranch
A deer hunter at a West Texas ranch discovered a rare Mammoth tusk, according to a press release from the Center for Big Bend ...