Ancient mammoth tusk discovered at quarry stands out among fossils

A fossil hunter discovered a 450,000-year-old mammoth tusk at a quarry in Cambridgeshire, England. The tusk, believed to belong to a steppe mammoth from before the last ice age, was found intact and is now being preserved at a paleontology museum. The museum plans to examine the tusk to learn more about the mammoth's life and habitat. The discovery adds to the museum's collection, which includes a skeleton of an iguanodon dinosaur and a plesiosaur. The museum also offers activities to educate families about paleontology and hopes to inspire future paleontologists.