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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Santa Rosa Island

Santa Rosa Island stories: 1 news summaries

Tusk of
Rare Pygmy Mammoth Found on Calif. Island 

Find may help solve extinction mystery

(Newser) - A tusk that may belong to a rare pygmy mammoth, a dwarf version of the giant elephant-like mammal that roamed the Earth thousands of years ago, has been found on Santa Cruz Island off California, reports the Los Angeles Times. The 4-foot-long tusk, more than 10,000 years old, was... More »

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Nature Conservancy Mammoth Santa Cruz Island Channel Islands Kristina Gill UC Santa Barbara Chumash Santa Rosa Island

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