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This view shows Tolo Lake outside Grangeville, Idaho. The 36-acre lake is an affiliated site of the Nez Perce National Historical Park that is owned and managed by the Idaho State Fish and Game (IDF&G). In September 1994 a wildlife habitat worker saw something in the muck—a huge bone! Authorities identified it as a Columbian Mammoth. A hasty two-week paleontological recovery of prehistoric mammoth and bison ensued. Work resumed in August 1995, resulting in recovery of three mammoth skeletons and an ancient bison skull. Other fossils were left in place as a preservation measure.
Mammoths became extinct around 12,500 years ago. The Columbian Mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) stood 13 feet at the shoulder and weighed up to ten tons. They were similar to modern African Elephants. Like elephants, Mammoths were herbivores whose family groups tended to move in herds. The largest tusks found measured 16 feet.
There is some debate over how much hair the Columbian Mammoth would have had. Some scientists think they were not as furry as wooly mammoths and may have had only tufts of hair on their head and along their back.
From: https://www.nps.gov/nepe/learn/historyculture/tolo-lake-history.htm
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Idaho is a state located in the northwestern region of the United States of America. Idaho is the 14th largest state by area, ranks 39th by population and 53rd by population density of the 50 United States. Idaho was the 43rd state to be admitted into the Union, on July 3, 1890. Idaho is landlocked, being bordered by Canada on the north and the states of Washington and Oregon on the west, Nevada and Utah on the south and Montana and Wyoming on the east. Idaho is nicknamed "The Gem State" because nearly every known gemstone is found within the state. Idaho is also famous for producing about one third of all potatoes grown in the USA. Idaho also hosts the largest barrel cheese factory in the world, producing 120K metric tons of cheese per year. There is some ambiguity as to where the name "Idaho" came from, but it is generally believed to have simply been made up by George M. Willing. There is a possibility it was derived from a Native American phrase. Idaho is very mountainous and is a popular outing destination of the outdoorsman. The state population was about 1.58M in July 2011 with 84% being Caucasian, 11.2% Hispanic and 1.1% Native American. The state capital and largest city is Boise.Source: wikipedia
