Week 4 of #maystodon2025 : a skull of a Pacific mastodon known as the "Old Man" because it came from an aged male. The arrow points to a pathology in his teeth. Was on display at the Western Science Center, Hemet, California.

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#fossilfriday A skull and partial spine of an ice age camel. There are bite marks on the skull, suggesting a carnivore grabbed the carcass by the head and dragged it off. On display at the Western Science Center, Hemet, California.

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#fossilfriday These ice age microfossils were found during the construction of the Diamond Valley Lake resevoir in southern California. On display at the Western Science Center, Hemet.

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My wife and I took a fascinating trip into California's remote past today at the #WesternScienceCenter in the City of Hemet, in Riverside County. Saw primitive mastodons, a T-Rex, and tons of other fossils & artifacts. Super cool, it was...
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Sophia begins working on the skull of an Ice Age camel from California that had its face ripped off by a bear. The original painted skull molded! I 3-D scanned this skull during my first visit to @westernsciencecenter

Taking a trip back in time at the Western Science Center in Hemet, California... #WesternScienceCenter