Early 19th Century artist’s rendering of what a mammoth looked like. Discovery of mammoth fossils in
Early 19th Century artist’s rendering of what a mammoth looked like. Discovery of mammoth fossils in places like Kentucky shocked observers at the time (including President Thomas Jefferson), especially since most people did not think extinction was possible. The discovery of fossils led to a hunt for living examples of the species. -- source link
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