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Mammoth On The Move: Rare, Nearly-Intact Skeleton Heads To Dallas

<em>Mammuthus columbi, </em>the Columbian mammoth, used to be common in America, but went extinct about 10,000 years ago. The specimen found south of Dallas is estimated to be 20,000 - 40,000 years old. (Perot Museum of Nature and Science)
Mammuthus columbi, the Columbian mammoth, used to be common in America, but went extinct about 10,000 years ago. The specimen found south of Dallas is estimated to be 20,000 - 40,000 years old. (Perot Museum of Nature and Science)

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