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Rare Mastodon Molar Discovered in Northern California Creek

Brigid Lynch, a geomorphologist, discovered a well-preserved molar from a Pacific mastodon while researching in a San Mateo County creek. This remarkable find sheds light on the prehistoric creatures that roamed North America during the Ice Age.

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