Most of these fossils are found by farmers or construction workers, but most are now in the collection of the University of Michigan.
The finding of vertebrate fossils in Michigan is quite rare, so it is best to turn over any specimens to a university or museum for proper cleaning and documentation.
This species of Mammoth has been found throughout Michigan, and is believed to have eaten mostly grass based on the characteristics of its teeth.
Along with mammoths, specimens of mastodons with marks from stone tools have been found, which means that they were probably hunted.
There are seven sites in Michigan where this animal has been found, and it is believed that it roamed the plains of North America in large numbers.