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Alaska State Fossil:

Woolly Mammoth fossil - click to see all state dinosaurs and fossil symbols
Woolly Mammoth fossil at La Brea Tar Pits, California:
photo © 1990 David Morgan-Mar: DM's Photo Gallery (used by permission)

Woolly Mammoth

The Woolly Mammoth was designated the official state fossil of Alaska in 1986. Giant grass-eaters of the Ice Age tundra, the woolly mammoth stood 10-12 feet (3-3.7 meters) tall at the shoulder and weighed 6-8 tons.

Source:
FAQ Alaska: SLED - Statewide Library Electronic Door
Mammoths: Illinois State Museum
Wolly Mammoth Animation: © Dr. Paul S. Boyer
Links:
State Fossils & Dinosaurs - 50 States

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Alaska Symbols:

bird - flower
insect - fish
mammal 
marine mammal  
gemstone
mineral - fossil

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motto - holidays
language - quarter
name - nickname
song - sport
tree - soil
 

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