The woolly mammoth began to diverge from the steppe mammoth about 800,000 years ago in Siberia. Its closest extant relative is the Asian elephant. The Columbian mammoth …

Jan 30, 2026 · Woolly mammoth, extinct species of elephant found in fossil deposits of the Pleistocene and Holocene epochs in Europe, Asia, and North America. Woolly mammoths, …

In 1986 the Alaska state legislature officially designated the Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) as the Alaska state fossil. The woolly mammoth would have looked like a large, …

Dec 17, 2025 · Fun fact: Adopt a mammoth (fossil) So far, the Adopt-a-Mammoth program—which relies on crowdfunding—has added more than 300 new radiocarbon dates to …

Aug 23, 2017 · Wooly Mammoth Tracy O (CC BY-SA) The woolly mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius, is an extinct herbivore related to elephants who trudged across the steppe …

Apr 11, 2025 · Scientists have unveiled the oldest woolly mammoth specimen ever discovered in North America as part of a major DNA study spanning a million years of mammoth evolution.

Woolly mammoths’ southern migration extended as far south as present-day Kansas. Dwarf forms of mammoth are known from fossils found on islands: M. exilis from California’s Channel …

Woolly mammoth is the common name for an extinct elephant of the mammoth genus, Mammuthus primigenius, characterized by long, strongly curved tusks, a dense coat of hair, …

WOOLLY MAMMOTH WOOLLY MAMMOTH Mammoths were large, extinct members of the elephant family (Elephantidae) that roamed the Earth during the Pleistocene epoch, …

The woolly mammoth remains one of the most fascinating prehistoric creatures, playing a key role in Ice Age ecosystems and human history. From fossil discoveries to de-extinction projects, its …