Specimen of the Week 209: Mammoth tusk
By Tannis Davidson, on 12 October 2015
This week’s Specimen of the Week is one of the first objects to be seen upon entering the Museum. Majestically, it sits just behind the front desk cradled in a graceful arc of perfect balance and symmetry. It is the largest fossil in the Grant Museum’s collection and although incomplete, measures over 1.7m in length. What a beaut! This week’s specimen is…