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.While nothing like a complete Askeleton has been obtained of the hange beast which was discovered last week on the ranch of Chris Kunz at Bern, enough has been found to determine that the skeleton is that of a mammoth—a species of the elephant family. The teeth, aue of which weighs four pounds, resemble perfectly the illustrations of the teeth of 9 mammoth as shown in encyclopedias and Le Conte’s ideal According to geology, the mam moth lived in the quaternary period which is declared to be ‘‘one of the most interesting and yet most diffi cult portions of the history of the earth.” The mammoth is described as being the largest of the three great species of the elephant famiy which existed at that period. In Europe skeletons of these beasts have been found on river terraces and old sea beaches, where their floating bodies were stranded and buried; in peat bogs, where, ventur ing in search of food, they mired and perished and in the Arctic re gion In frozen soils, where whole carcasses were sealed up, and have been found perfectly preserved. The mammoth stood about 15 feet high and more than twice that in length. They were adapted to en dure cold, as it is known that their bodies were covered with a thick wool and over this long hair. They had immense tusks, which ured upwards. As geology tells us that these beasts roamed in herds, it remains for some scientist to tell us how this one happened to be found in this particular region. Quite s number of the bones un covered on the Kunz ranch were soft and crumbled badly when handled. Others, however, are in good condition and gives fair idea of the immense size of the mammoth when alive. One bone, the femur, measures four feet and ten inches in length. No part of the skull or oaks have been found, but most of the back,bone, ribs, bones of the legs, teeth, etc., are now in the pos «asion of Mr. Chin Kanz at Bern. a stated last week these were no w a white sand knoll about 17 £ below the surface. D. O. Kunz has reported the bet with a description of the large bones, to the Smithsonian Institu t Washington. Kent has just issued a booklet show ing the equipment of ail ita train giving, the, number and Vipi.of Th Short Line passenger Sor
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Montpelier Examiner
Montpelier, Idaho, US
Fri, Jul 21, 1911
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