What are some fascinating facts about the woolly mammoth?

Sequencing an extinct genome is no longer a pipe dream, says evolutionary biologist and ancient DNA specialist Hendrik Poinar in today's talk. It's a modern reality, and we're not too far from seeing a revived extinct species walking the Earth again — maybe even a woolly mammoth. read more

Here are some: #1 Despite its reputation, the woolly mammoth wasn't exactly"mammoth" in size: While it was a big animal, the woolly mammoth was actually smaller than the African Bush elephants of today. read more

Below, you'll discover 10 fascinating facts that you may or may not have known about the Woolly Mammoth. read more

Woolly Mammoth Facts The Woolly Mammoth was a prehistoric animal who became extinct about 4,000 years ago when the last ice age ended. Scientists have a lot of information about what this animal looked like thanks to the discovery of frozen mammoth carcasses in Alaska and Siberia. read more