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Tracking The Extinct Giants Of Oregon

University of Oregon
Greg Retallack measures mammoth tracks.

Giants once roamed the Earth in our region.  Mammoths and mastodons, elephant-like creatures, were common until humans hunted them to extinction. 

Evidence of their presence can still be found, including mammoth tracks on a dry lake bed in Lake County (Oregon).  University of Oregon paleontologist Gregory Retallack has been investigating the tracks, which indicate mammoths traveling in a group (and one might have been limping).  Dr. Retallack shared his findings in a new article; he visits with details.  

 

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