Wednesday in Wyoming - January 25, 2023

 

Let me introduce you to Dee, the Mammoth. He's the largest and most important exhibit at the Tate Geological Museum.

Dee, who was named for backhoe operator Dee Zimmerscheid who discovered his bones while preparing an oil well pad, lived around 11,600 years ago. That's an impressive statistic. Just as impressive is that scientists estimate that Dee was between 65 and 70 years old when he died -- quite old for a dinosaur.

I hope you've enjoyed this month's look at one of the small but important Wyoming museums and that you'll come back next month for more Wednesday in Wyoming posts.