A relative of the elephant, the woolly mammoth is one of the most famous extinct creatures in Earth's history. How exactly the species died out 4,000 years ago is something of a mystery ...
Prior research has shown that woolly mammoths, relatives of modern elephants, once lived in parts of North America, Asia and northern parts of Europe. They went extinct approximately 4,000 years ago.
The woolly mammoth, an iconic symbol of prehistoric Earth and a close relative of the modern elephant, fascinates our imagination and scientific curiosity, especially regarding its extinction. Among ...