This is the fossil upon which the T shirt design was based. The towering fossil in this image is the “Great Mammoth of Lincoln,” a mounted specimen of Mammuthus columbi, or the Columbian mammoth, on display at the University of Nebraska State Museum in Lincoln. Discovered in Nebraska—a state rich in Ice Age fossils—this massive creature lived during the Pleistocene Epoch and roamed much of North America. Columbian mammoths could reach heights of 13 feet at the shoulder and weigh up to 10 tons, making them one of the largest species of mammoth. The museum’s specimen is particularly famous for its exceptional preservation and size, and it serves as a majestic centerpiece that connects visitors to a time when mammoths roamed the ancient plains. This fossil not only highlights Nebraska’s paleontological importance but also underscores the grandeur of the mammoth lineage in North American prehistory.