Jaw of American lion discovered near Rosedale, Mississippi
11/20/2022 1:42:37 AM
CATEGORIES:
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Bolivar County, MS
Rosedale, MS
Start Date: 10/26/2022
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The jaw of an American lion was discovered on Oct. 26 near Rosedale on a sandbar recently exposed by the Mississippi River. The teeth were black and belonged to a creature that went extinct 11,000 years ago, according to the National Park Service.
The Sun Herald (Biloxi, Miss.), Nov 14, 2022
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