Greek archaeologists have uncovered a remarkable find - the remains of a prehistoric mastodon.
The animal's five-metre-long tusks were found intact and the research team hope that some of its DNA can be recovered, the BBC reports.
While similar to the woolly mammoth, the mastodon's tusks pointed forwards and it fed on leaves, rather than grazing like its furry cousin.
They are thought to have first walked the earth around five million years ago, before becoming extinct in North America some 10,000 years ago - long after they had died out in Europe.
Dick Mol, a Dutch scientist involved in the dig, said of the find: "It is spectacular."
He told BBC News that the find will be examined at a research centre in Milia in northern Greece, before being put on display in a museum in the region.
Although other mastodon remains have been discovered in England, Germany and the Netherlands, the new discovery has revealed the largest prehistoric tusks ever found.
The excavation near Greneva began on July 16th and is scheduled to finish tomorrow (Wednesday July 25th).
