The Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) is an extinct mammoth species that lived during the Pleistocene period up to its extinction at the beginning of the Holocene. The nearest relative is the Asian elephant. The wooly mammoth had been well adapted during the last ice age to the cold climate. It was coated with fur, with long guard hair on the external surface and a shorter base. The coat's color ranged between light and dark brown and the ears and tail were short to keep freezes and heat loss to a minimum. It had long and curved tusks for defense but also used for gathering herbs along with their trunks.
Woolly Mammoths had a typical shoulder height between 8.5’-11.17’ (2.6-3.4 m), body length of 9.19’-12.47’ (2.8-3.8 m), and width of 4.59’-6.23’ (1.4-1.9 m). The typical weight of the Woolly Mammoth was in the range of 13,205-17,593 lb (5,990-7,980 kg). Woolly Mammoths had lifespans between 60-80 years.
The Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) is an extinct mammoth species that lived during the Pleistocene period up to its extinction at the beginning of the Holocene. The nearest relative is the Asian elephant. The wooly mammoth had been well adapted during the last ice age to the cold climate. It was coated with fur, with long guard hair on the external surface and a shorter base. The coat's color ranged between light and dark brown and the ears and tail were short to keep freezes and heat loss to a minimum. It had long and curved tusks for defense but also used for gathering herbs along with their trunks.
Woolly Mammoths had a typical shoulder height between 8.5’-11.17’ (2.6-3.4 m), body length of 9.19’-12.47’ (2.8-3.8 m), and width of 4.59’-6.23’ (1.4-1.9 m). The typical weight of the Woolly Mammoth was in the range of 13,205-17,593 lb (5,990-7,980 kg). Woolly Mammoths had lifespans between 60-80 years.
