Complete mastodon jaw found in New York homeowner’s backyard: ‘Remarkable discovery’

Complete mastodon jaw found in New York homeowner’s backyard: ‘Remarkable discovery’

Discovery in Orange County is first of its kind in 11 years, New York State Museum says

New York State Museum and SUNY Orange staff excavate a mastodon jaw found on a property in Scotchtown, N.Y. (New York State Museum)

A mastodon tooth that was still embedded in the jaw found in New York's Orange County. (New York State Museum)

A printed illustration of a mastodon from the book Animals of the Prehistoric World. (Florilegius/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)