Aichi Mammoth photos for Dan

[Christopher Collinson <Chris_Collinson@monarch.net>]

Here are some photos. I don't know if they qualify as better, not knowing
the ones you had in mind, but they do show the ridiculously tiny ear quite
well.

http://jameswu.us/aichi01.html

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/03/0324_050324_mammoth.html

http://www-1.expo2005.or.jp/en/mammoth/mammoth_project_00.html

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/article?f=/c/a/2005/06/12/TRG5ND53441.DTL&o=1


Cheers,
Christopher.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Danvarner@aol.com>

>>However, I do think this is a
>significant find especially in regard to the size  of the mammoth's ears.
I've
>seen many paleoartworks (created by actual observers  of the then living
>animals), both drawn or sculpted representing the woolly  mammoth and often
as not the
>ears are either missing or indicated as rather  small features covered by
the
>"woolly" coat. I wish there were better  photographs available of this find
>on-line. DV