Wednesday, July 09, 2008

New (Old) Mammoth at Milwaukee Public Museum

Check it out. 

A 14,500-year-old woolly mammoth skeleton dug up in 1994 has been unveiled at the Milwaukee Public Museum, giving locals a glimpse of perhaps the most intact specimen discovered in North America.

Few paleontological specimens are as complete as the Hebior mammoth. The skeleton lacks a rib as well as a few bones in the tail and feet, but is otherwise nearly whole.

Standing more than twice the height of a person, the woolly mammoth is among three with scientific significance for southern Wisconsin.

 

(4) Comments
Posted by Owen at 0651 hrs
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  1. How did the rib taste?

    Posted by James Wigderson on July 09, 2008 at 0920 hrs


  2. How did the rib taste?

    Like juicy, prehistoric chicken.  I have leftovers, if you’re interested.  Makes a killer sandwich.

    wink

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 09, 2008 at 1054 hrs


  3. I assumed that the rib was removed to make the woman Mammoth.

    Posted by Owen on July 09, 2008 at 1117 hrs


  4. Not sure how this is possible if the world is only 6K years old, according to what the Fundies tell me.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 09, 2008 at 2204 hrs


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