Baby Mammoth Preserved in frozen soil heads to Chicago


	Baby Mammoth Preserved in frozen soil heads to Chicago

wiganfootie

10-4-2009 12:57 PM

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10-4-2009 7:31 PM

lollipop10

Wow!

10-4-2009 7:32 PM

lollipop10

I watched that show on discovery, about the big wholly mammoth that was found....i wonder if this one tops that?

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