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Way Out West: Museum of Idaho enters a new era with expanded space, permanent exhibit Share This How do you go about telling a story about your backyard that spans 15,000 years? That’s the challenge the Museum of Idaho has taken on with its permanent “Way Out West” that opened in January. “We have this incredible collection of artifacts, but haven’t had a place to show them,” said Jeff Carr, MOI’s public relations director. With a new wing built, the problem has been solved. “W...

1. Giant Ground Sloth ( The Megatherium was an enormous ground sloth that used to live in different areas of South America. Existing during the early Pliocene period, this elephant-sized ground sloth is sometimes referred to as the giant ground sloth. In fact, is it so gigantic that there are few land mammals to have ever exceeded its size. This beast of a sloth was originally discovered in Argentina back in 1788 but was not officially identified until the next year when it was looked over by ...