wooly mammoth
Extinct shaggy tusker
A wooly mammoth is an extinct elephant species that roamed northern regions during the Ice Age, distinguished by long curved tusks and a thick coat of shaggy hair.
The creatures died out roughly 10,000 years ago, though isolated populations survived longer.
Mammoth remains preserved in permafrost occasionally surface in Siberia.
Also spelled woolly mammoth.
Extended animal incisors
- trunkMain stem or storage
- shaggyLong, coarse, untidy
- ivoryTusk-derived material
- humpedHaving raised bumps
small ears · fat reserves · thick hide · underfur · guard hairs · molars · tail · thick skin
Ancient glacial geological period
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
megafauna · paleoclimate · Beringia · ice sheet · glaciation · interglacial · frozen · ice core
Internal supportive framework
- preservedKept from deterioration
- ButtercupAffectionate name, often yellow-themed
- excavationAct of unearthing
- boneHard skeletal tissue
ancient DNA · carbon dating · museum · specimen · discovery · Siberia · paleontology · reconstruction
Reviving vanished organisms
- cloningMaking identical copies
- genetic engineeringDeliberate DNA modification
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
- Asian elephantSmaller-eared cousin of African
DNA sequencing · genome · resurrection · conservation · rewilding · ethical debate · Jurassic Park · biotechnology
Disappeared from sight
- died outCeased to exist entirely
- overhuntingExcessive wildlife killing
- climate changePlanetary atmospheric transformation
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
last survivors · population decline · genetic diversity · inbreeding · human impact · dwindling
Paleolithic painted cavern
- prehistoric artArt before writing existed
- paintingPigment on canvas
- petroglyphCarved image on stone
- cave paintingPrehistoric art on stone
ochre · charcoal · engraving · ivory carving · figurine · artifact · Paleolithic art · depiction
tusks
Extended animal incisors
humped · small ears · fat reserves · thick hide · underfur · guard hairs · molars · tail · thick skin
Pleistocene
Ancient glacial geological period
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
steppe · megafauna · paleoclimate · Beringia · ice sheet · glaciation · interglacial · frozen · ice core · cold-adapted
skeleton
Internal supportive framework
- preservedKept from deterioration
- ButtercupAffectionate name, often yellow-themed
- excavationAct of unearthing
bone · ancient DNA · carbon dating · museum · specimen · discovery · Siberia · paleontology · reconstruction · mounted skeleton
de-extinction
Reviving vanished organisms
- cloningMaking identical copies
- genetic engineeringDeliberate DNA modification
- CRISPRGene-editing molecular machinery
Asian elephant · DNA sequencing · genome · resurrection · conservation · rewilding · ethical debate · Jurassic Park · biotechnology · surrogate
vanished
Disappeared from sight
- died outCeased to exist entirely
- overhuntingExcessive wildlife killing
- climate changePlanetary atmospheric transformation
last survivors · habitat loss · population decline · genetic diversity · inbreeding · human impact · dwindling
Lascaux
Paleolithic painted cavern
- prehistoric artArt before writing existed
- paintingPigment on canvas
- petroglyphCarved image on stone
cave painting · ochre · charcoal · engraving · ivory carving · figurine · artifact · Paleolithic art · depiction · symbol
wooly mammothAfrican elephant
Largest terrestrial animal species
Asian elephant · blue whale · mastodon · human · dodo
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