For 70 years, they were believed to be mammoths... but no, they were whales. Two “megafauna” vertebrae in Alaska have been relabeled, and history is changing in 2026

For 70 years, they were believed to be mammoths... but no, they were whales. Two “megafauna” vertebrae in Alaska have been relabeled, and history is changing in 2026  ECOticias.com


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