10. Prehistoric Megafauna Bones
The Black Belt’s soil occasionally yields bones of Ice Age animals, including mastodons and giant ground sloths, offering glimpses into Alabama’s ancient wildlife. For example, a diver in Florida discovered a nearly intact Colombian mammoth leg bone, likely a tibia, which is now displayed at the North Alabama Dive Center (meridianstar.com). Additionally, the University of Alabama Museum houses fossilized remains of an 80-million-year-old giant water reptile, a type of mosasaur, found in Greene County (news.ua.edu).
