Rare Ice Age discovery found in California creek

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A rare fossilized rear foot of an American mastadon, dating to as much as 60,000 years ago and found in North Charleston, S.C., is displayed in the Natural History Museum at the College of Charleston in Charleston, S.C., on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013. This week, a fossilized Pacific mastodon tooth discovered in a San Mateo County creek is being studied by researchers who hope to learn more about Ice Age wildlife that once roamed California. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)

A scientist surveying a creek in California’s Bay Area for an environmental restoration project stumbled upon something far older than expected: a remarkably well-preserved mastodon tooth believed to be at least 10,000 years old, Yahoo! News reported. Researchers say the discovery could help them learn more about prehistoric animals that once roamed the West Coast.

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