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A fossilized tooth may help solve the mystery of the Chincoteague ponies

After taking a second look at what was thought to be a cow tooth, one scientist has found evidence to help solve the mysterious origin story for these wild ponies.
A wild pony roams free on Assateague Island.

The mysterious origin story of the wild ponies on Assateague Island might finally be closer to being resolved, thanks to a recent scientific discovery that all happened by chance.

The island is a barrier that spans the borders of Maryland and Virginia, and is famous

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