While 6-year-old Julian was wandering the “Dinosaur Hill” Sanctuary in Rochester Hills, Michigan, he found the fossilized tooth.
After Julian showed his parents his bizarre find, he was sent for evaluation by paleontologists at the University of Michigan Museum.
According to director of research at the museum, Adam Rowntree, the discovery of Julian is very important because it helps scientists understand the nature of the life that this animal lived.
“Examining some of the finds sent to the museum is the fun part of the job,” Rowntree was quoted by Newsweek as saying. “The museum receives about one find per day, many of which are common invertebrate fossils. From time to time, museum officials have the opportunity to examine fossils. rare.”
He added, “The tooth that was found is in good condition, and it probably has not been exposed to much moisture. We will make sure to dry the tooth slowly to avoid any fractures.”
And the “Mastodon” is a huge extinct mammal that lived on eating plants and leaves, and its teeth are smaller than those of elephants, as well as its length.
Scientists attribute the extinction of the “mastodon” to rapid climatic changes and the growing large number of hunting by humans at the time of the spread of this animal.
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