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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,
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.
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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.
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?
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
I was skeptical when a deer hunter showed me a picture of what he thought was a fossil ,” Juett, manager of the 02 Ranch, said in the release. “I figured it was likely just an old stump, but imagined how great it would be if he was right.
‘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.
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.
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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 ...