Texas road construction unearths ‘colossal’ prehistoric remains of ‘big ol’ animals’

Texas road construction unearths ‘colossal’ prehistoric remains of ‘big ol’ animals’

Discovery could be 'first of its kind' if evidence of human activity with Ice Age animals is confirmed

Archaeologists in Texas recently discovered prehistoric megafauna bones, including a giant ground sloth, during a highway project. (Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT))

Archaeologists hope to find evidence of more Ice Age megafauna at the Lubbock excavation site. (Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT))

The skeleton of a giant ground sloth, seen here. Excavators found remains of a giant ground sloth at the Lubbock site. (Getty Images)