KENT CITY, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – A road construction project turned into a prehistoric dig in Kent County last week.
Make no bones about it — we’ve found a mastodon!
During construction in the Geers Intercounty drain construction project, a mastodon has been discovered! Archeologists from @UMich were on-site yesterday. I dig it! pic.twitter.com/42D0rGBUpf
— Governor Gretchen Whitmer (@GovWhitmer) August 13, 2022
You probably know that our state bird is the American robin. But did you know that Michigan also has a state fossil? It’s the mastodon. https://t.co/2BpMmEg7k5
— Julie Calley (@JulieCalley) August 13, 2022
How exciting for the @GRMuseum staff and volunteers!https://t.co/ksEGvpJ9Xh
— Sen. Debbie Stabenow (@SenStabenow) August 13, 2022
It’s been so long since Michigan repaired that road that they found Mastodon bones. 🤣😂 pic.twitter.com/DWo0ya1j7l
— Betsey (@Dusti3unny) August 14, 2022
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