A mammoth is any species of the extinct elephantid genus Mammuthus. They lived from the late Miocene epoch (from around 6.2 million years ago) into the Holocene until about 4,000 years ago, with mammoth species at various times inhabiting Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. Mammoths are distinguished from living elephants by their (typically large) spirally twisted tusks and in some later species, the development of numerous adaptions to living in cold environments, including a thick ... The woolly mammoth was recognisable by its curved tusks, long trunk, and shaggy coat, and it is one of the most iconic beasts of the prehistoric world. What Caused The Woolly Mammoth To Go Extinct? Woolly mammoth , extinct species of elephant found in fossil deposits of the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs in Europe, Asia, and North America. Woolly mammoths , known for their imposing size, fur, and large curved tusks, died out after much of their habitat was lost as Earth’s climate warmed after the last ice age. Woolly mammoths also had a lump on their back, which scientists think were fat stores that provided energy when food was scarce, sort of like a camel’s hump. Scientists aren’t sure exactly why woolly mammoths went extinct: Some think that humans hunted too many of them, and others believe that they couldn’t survive Earth’s naturally ...
