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Viral Video: Massive Mammoth Bone Discovered in Missouri

2/20/2026

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A fossil hunter in Ravenwood, Missouri found a massive bone believed to be a mammoth or mastodon femur, captured in a viral video.
The video shows the bone being retrieved from shallow water.
The hunter described the specimen as among his best, while the article notes uncertainty about whether the find will be donated to a museum or sold.

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A fossil hunter in Ravenwood, Missouri found a massive bone believed to be a mammoth or mastodon femur, captured in a viral video.
The video shows the bone being retrieved from shallow water.
The hunter described the specimen as among his best, while the article notes uncertainty about whether the find will be donated to a museum or sold.