Woolly Mammoth: All About Mighty Extinct Animal
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The woolly mammoth was a large, warm-blooded herbivore that lived in the cold tundra of Asia, Europe, and North America
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Woolly mammoths were large but not huge, and were slightly smaller than modern African elephants
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They had short, compact ears to prevent heat loss, and were covered in two layers of thick fur
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They were named for their long, and thick coat of fur
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They were herbivores that grazed on plants, using their long tusks to dig under snow for food
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Females and their young roamed in herds of about 15 individuals. Male mammoths would leave the herd at the age of 10 years
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Scientists believe that the woolly mammoths went extinct due to hunting by humans and Earth's naturally warming climate
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The last known group of woolly mammoths survived until about 1650 BC
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