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Discovery Channel To Premier Mastodon Film
Featuring PRI's Hyde Park Mastodon
The Discovery Channel will present the broadcast premier of their new film "Mastodon In Your Backyard: The Ultimate Guide" on Sunday October 7. (Check local listings for times.) The film showcases the excavation of the Hyde Park mastodon, discovered in 1999 in Dutchess County, NY and excavated in the summer and fall of 2000 by staff and volunteers from the Paleontological Research Institution. The film also features Dr. Dan Fisher of the University of Michigan, a well-known authority on mastodons, and explores the various theories for the extinction of mastodons in North America around 10,000 years ago. The Hyde Park Mastodon is one of the most complete mastodons ever found in New York State, and will be one of the major exhibits in PRI's new Museum of the Earth, scheduled to open in late 2002. More information is available at www.priweb.org and http://dsc.discovery.com/
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