How long was the woolly mammoth around?

Answer 1

The woolly mammoth was the last species of the genus Mammuthus. Most populations of the woolly mammoth in Eurasia and North America died out at the end of the last Ice Age.

There are many explanations about how they died.

One is: About 12,000 years ago, wetter, warmer weather began to take hold. The woolly mammoth, in its warm, thick furry coat, could not withstand the rising temperatures.

Another is: Due to the climate change different plants started to grow in the countries in which the Woolly Mammoth lived. There became more of these plants and less grass and other vegetation the Mammoth ate. When the Mammoth's food source had gone they ventured further north in order to find some more food. Eventually there was no food left anywhere and the Mammoth died out. This theory's evidence is that by examining the pollen that came from around that time you can see that there are very little amounts of grass pollen (which is what mammoth's ate) and much more other pollen. You can see that the Mammoths moved further north when there became less mammoth fossils in areas the Mammoths used to live and more further North.

Answer 2

They could be up to 18 feet across.

Answer 3

one day