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Complete mastodon jaw unearthed in New York after homeowner spots teeth in backyard

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A New York homeowner spotted two teeth hidden in the fronds of a plant on their property.

The New York State Museum says it is the state's first mastodon find in more than a decade .

The bones will undergo carbon dating and analysis to determine the creature's age, diet and habitat while it was alive.

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