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Boy discovers 1.8-million-year-old elephant tooth in England
short by / on Tuesday, 30 June, 2026
An 11-year-old boy discovered a fossilised elephant tooth dating back 1.8 million years while walking with his family on East Lane beach in England. Experts identified it as a molar of the extinct Anancus arvernensis, an ancient relative of modern elephants, including today's African bush elephant. Likely exposed by coastal erosion, the rare find highlights Suffolk's rich prehistoric heritage.
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