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Thomas Jefferson didn t believe it was possible for animal species to go extinct and believed that Mastodons, giant sloths, and dinosaurs existed in the American west. He asked Lewis and Clark to bring back living Mastodons.

Jun 22, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: Thomas Jefferson didn’t believe it was possible for animal species to go extinct and believed that Mastodons, giant sloths, and dinosaurs existed in the American west. He asked Lewis and Clark to bring back living Mastodons.

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