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Alaska State Fossil:
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The Woolly Mammoth was designated the official state fossil of Alaska in 1986. Giant grass-eaters of the Ice Age tundra, the woolly mammoth stood 10-12 feet (3-3.7 meters) tall at the shoulder and weighed 6-8 tons (5500-7300 kilograms), with massive curling tusks and long shaggy hair.
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FAQ Alaska: SLED - Statewide Library Electronic Door
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State Fossils & Dinosaurs - 50 States |
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