The mastodon jaw and some other bone fragments were found in late September in a backyard near Scotchtown, New York.

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Researchers from the New York State Museum and SUNY Orange recently announced the discovery of a complete mastodon jaw and ...

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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 ...

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