Mammoth Bones (IMAGE)

University of Wyoming

Mammoth Bones

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These are the remains of a mammoth that was killed by humans near LaPrele Creek in Converse County, Wyo., about 13,000 years ago. New University of Wyoming research shows wide variation in the rates at which the bones of ancient animals in the Americas have been lost.

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Danny Walker and Wyoming State Archaeologist's Office Photo

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