Standing as tall as 14 feet and weighing 20,000 pounds, Columbian mammoths roamed across what is present-day Texas thousands of years ago. Today, the fossil specimens represent the nation's first and only recorded evidence of a nursery herd of ice age Columbian mammoths.
It all started with a discovery in 1978. Learn about the history of this national park site.
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Take a close look at many of the fossils, and learn about the stories of these animals from the Pleistocene Epoch (the Ice Age).
Last updated: June 29, 2022
