Michigan

http://exhibits.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/larson/images/mammut.jpg This animal lived in the forested areas of North America, first appearing about 15 million years ago. It was adapted to conifers forests and marshes. This was right after the ice age, so the mastodon retains a mammoth look. This fossil was found in a The people that found the fossil were professor Dave Thomas, teacher Jeff Bradley, and their students. This became the state fossil because it is one of the most complete mastodon fossils ever found, with 95% of it's bones intact. Michigan State Fossil - Mastodon. (n.d.). //State Symbols USA - official state and national symbols, emblems, icons //. Retrieved March 22, 2012, from http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Michigan/fossil_mastodon.html Michigan State Fossil: Mastodon (Mammut americanum). (n.d.). //e-ReferenceDesk - 50 State Learning Resource Guide //. Retrieved March 22, 2012, from http://www.e-referencedesk.com/resources/state-fossil/michigan.html
 * Michigan, home of the //Mammut americanum//, by Wentao Hao**
 * The //Mammut americanum//, or mastodon, is the species of the state fossil of Michigan. It disappeared from North America 10,000 years ago. It had a height of about 10 feet at it's shoulder.**