Mammoth skeleton found nearly intact in Los Angeles
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 18:56
in Paleontology & Archaeology
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The nearly complete skeleton of a massive Columbian mammoth who died during the last ice age has been dug out of a construction site near the La Brea Tar Pits in downtown Los Angeles, a remarkable find even in the fossil-rich area, scientists said Wednesday.
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