The massive fossil once belonged to an ancient elephant-like creature dating back to the Ice Age.
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
When Thompson returned to the spot on the beach where the tourist had originally seen the massive tooth, it had vanished. But the fossil was ultimately located again after a public call from the natural history museum asked community members for help in their search to recover it.
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