Waco Mammoth Museum

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		Mammoth Excursion May 25 2011


	Dr. Bakker’s presentation on Mass Extinctions Ever wonder why large animals such as the dinosaurs and wooly mammoths became extinct while small animals like tiny prehistoric mammals and pond turtles survived?



			A size comparison of the modern day elephant, Wooly mammoth and the Columbian Mammoth


	The excursion group learns about the features of the Columbian mammoth and the story behind the site yet to see


	Entering the building enclosed site, a life size Columbian mammoth mural awaits to greet you. The edifice built around the site is air conditioned at a constant temperature all year long. It is also impermeable, thanks to the construction of the building, to floods that could cause potential destruction to the bones.




		A bull mammoth skeleton was discovered with a juvenile of its own species along with a saber toothed cat tooth and prehistoric camel bones.


	Another mural is displayed reconstructing the death scene of the deceased mammals found at the site.


	The Waco Mammoth Museum




			To the right, an archelon and down a plesiosaur fin


		Another actual size mural of the Columbian mammoth


		Not only did the museum display fossils but modern day creatures too. On the left, a humpback whale skull and below a turtle skeleton



	WACO MAMMOTH SITE Approximately 65,000 years ago, an entire herd of Columbian mammoths was trapped and buried by the muddy waters of the Bosque River. Walk through the excavation and learn more about how these magnificent animals lived and died. learn more about mammoths, fossils, and the science of paleontology in the Paleontology Exploration Station WELCOME TO The Waco Mammoth Site