▁life ▁was ▁common ▁in ▁North ▁Carolina ▁during ▁the ▁Early ▁Ple ist oc ene . ▁Later ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁epo ch ▁a ▁fa una ▁including ▁a ▁cr ust ace an , ▁ 3 3 ▁pe le cy pod s , ▁and ▁ 2 4 ▁g ast rop ods ▁left ▁behind ▁remains ▁in ▁Per qu im ans , ▁Cam den , ▁Hy de , ▁Pam lic o , ▁Cra ven , ▁Carter et , ▁On slow , ▁New ▁Han over , ▁and ▁Brun sw ick ▁count ies . ▁ ▁Ple ist oc ene ▁verte br ate ▁life ▁in ▁North ▁Carolina ▁included ▁the ▁modern ▁horse ▁genus ▁Equ us ▁in ▁Hal if ax , ▁Pitt , ▁Washington , ▁Pam lic o ▁and ▁New ▁Han over ▁count ies . ▁Other ▁kinds ▁of ▁horses ▁left ▁remains ▁in ▁Jones ▁County . ▁Cet ace an ▁foss ils ▁have ▁been ▁found ▁in ▁Hal if ax , ▁Carter et , ▁Cra ven , ▁and ▁Pam lic o ▁count ies . ▁M amm oth ▁b ones ▁have ▁been ▁found ▁in ▁Carter et , ▁Pam lic o , ▁and ▁New ▁Han over ▁Count ies . ▁M ast od ons ▁from ▁Carter et , ▁Edge com be , ▁Nash , ▁Cra ven , ▁Jones , ▁Pam lic o , ▁On slow , ▁Du pl in , ▁Wayne , ▁P ender , ▁New ▁Han over , ▁and ▁Brun sw ick ▁Count ies . ▁Ple ist oc ene ▁m ast odon ▁iv ory ▁was ▁also ▁preserved ▁in ▁Ro ano ke ▁Rap ids . ▁T ap irs ▁in ▁Cra