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The mastodon is one step closer to becoming U.S. first-ever national fossil

A long time ago, massive mastodons roamed North America, including Michigan. However, the prehistoric beasts went extinct more than 10,000 years ago, possibly due to overhunting by early humans. Now, the mastodon is on track to become recognized as the first-ever national fossil of the U.S. Bipartisan legislation called the National Fossil Act recently passed […]

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