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No one knows for sure why the wooly mammoth became extinct. In about 13,000 BC, humans began developing new bifaced stone tools which enabled them to kill wooly mammoths. Most scientists think those tools caused the extinction of wooly mammoths. Other scientists question that theory because wooly mammoths had been decreasing in numbers in North America for 20,000 years. Probably the decline came because other animals developed and ate the same food. Such an animal could have been the caribou or reindeer. So with the number of wooly mammoths decreasing and humans hunting them, they became extinct. When all the large mammals were destroyed, humans did not become extinct. The new bifaced stone tools made agriculture possible.
There are many theories, but a couple are that mammoths could not adapt quickly enough to the changing climate after the ice age, or that they were hunted to extinction by humans.
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∙ 12y agoBecause of the heat they couldn't live in that hot of a place because of the long and thick fur they had.
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Do woolly mammoths live in northern Alaska?
Woolly Mammoths are extinct.
Are woolly mammoths found in Georgia?
they are extinct.
Where woolly mammoths lived?
The woolly mammoths lived about 20,000 years ago and became extinct during the Ice Age.
Are there mamoths left on earth?
No, Woolly Mammoths are extinct.
What Is The Reason Why Mammoths Are Endangered?
The woolly mammoth is extinct, therefore this question is irrelevant.
Did woolly mammoths lay eggs?
Wooly mammoths are extinct. There are no living wooly mammoths so there are none around to have babies. When they roamed the earth they gave birth to live young.
What are woolly mammoths known for?
Known for being extinct over 10,000 years
What is the age of the woolly mammoth?
The oldest known fossils of woolly mammoths were found in sediments that may have been 150,000 years old. Most woolly mammoths became extinct about 10,000 years ago. However, a dwarf group of woolly mammoths survived on Wrangel Island until about 1700 BC.
How do mammoth feed their baby?
Woolly mammoths have been extinct for over 10,000 years
What animals that are extinct used to live in the tundra?
Woolly mammoths Sabber tooth tigers
Can a woolly mammoth be friends with a saber-toothed tiger cat?
Woolly mammoths have been extinct for over 10,000 years as have the Tigers
Is Wooly mammoth baby cute?
Woolly Mammoths have been extinct for over 10,000 years
