Mammoth Remains Had Never Been Found in That Location Before

Paul Collins, curator of vertebrate zoology at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, was unsure of the significance of the latest find based on pictures he has seen. Collins said it was possible the remains could have belonged to a marine mammal and said an excavation should settle the matter.

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"It's very difficult to tell whether or not you're dealing with mammoth bones," he said.

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