† Sheldon Mammoth is a dead fossil unknown Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius), , who died at Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon, in United States, .
Sheldon Mammoth was born wild at North America unspecified forest.
DGR Engineering’s Justin Blauwet of Rock Rapids made a once-in-a-lifetime discovery Friday, March 4, 2022 at a construction site on property owned by Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon. DGR officials tell us that while performing construction observation on a lift station project for the City of Sheldon, Blauwet discovered what was later confirmed to be a woolly mammoth tooth laying on the ground, clearly exposed during excavation. The tooth was near the Sheldon Rec Trail, about 800 Feet west of the Floyd River. DGR officials tell us the tooth measures eleven by seven by four inches and weighs 11.2 pounds. Additional information on the tooth was obtained from Chris Widga, Head Curator at East Tennessee State University, who tells us it is an upper 3rd molar, probably a right. Based on the degree of wear, he says the animal was probably in its early 30s when it died.
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