The fossil vanished after the initial discovery, and it took a media blitz and a kind-hearted jogger to find it again.
This May 26, 2023, photo provided by the Jennifer Schuh shows a mastodon tooth in the sand at an Aptos, Calif., beach. A Northern California woman taking a Memorial Day weekend stroll on the beach has discovered a mastodon tooth that's at least 5,000 years old. Schuh found the foot-long tooth sticking out of the sand on Friday at the mouth of Aptos Creek on Rio Del Mar State Beach, located off Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz County. APTOS, Calif.
The answer came from Wayne Thompson, paleontology collections advisor for the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History. “We can safely say this specimen would be less than 1 million years old, which is relatively ‘new’ by fossil standards,” Broughton said in an email.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Woman walking on California beach finds ancient mastodon toothA woman taking a Memorial Day weekend stroll on a California beach found something unusual sticking out of the sand: a tooth from an ancient mastodon.
Read more »
California woman arrested in animal cruelty case, dogs’ snouts were taped closedSeven husky or mixed husky and German Shepherd breeds were found and confiscated from a residence on Saturday.
Read more »
California Woman’s Facebook Post Leads to Rediscovery of Missing Mastodon Tooth From Ice AgeA woman taking a Memorial Day weekend stroll on a Santa Cruz County beach found something unusual sticking out of the sand: a tooth from an ancient mastodon.
Read more »
Body of California woman among those found near submerged Alaska boatAuthorities have recovered the bodies of two sisters onboard a fishing charter boat that was found partially submerged off southeast Alaska amid rough seas. Two others remain missing.
Read more »
Dear Abby: My boyfriend stole money from me, should I take him to court?Dear Abby advises a woman whose had money stolen from her, a woman whose been attacked by off-leash dogs, and a woman whose husband has started cross-dressing.
Read more »
5 minors arrested in beating of Marines at Southern California beachFive people were arrested on suspicion of being involved in the beating of three Marines by a large group of youths on a Southern California pier, authorities said. The assault happened near Camp Pendleton, a Marine Corps base.
Read more »