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Woolly Mammoth
Name Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) Information
Diet Herbivorous The Wooly Mammoth is one of the more famous mammals out there and it was a very large (but surprisingly not as much larger then today's African Elephant) hairy elephant, with several species, but the Wooly mammoth is by far the most known and species most think about when they hear Mammoth.
Height 13.1 ft
Length 11.5 ft
Weight 12000 - 20000 lbs
Location North America and Northern Eurasia
Era 150 thousand years ago Interesting Fact
Due the many well-preserved remains found of the Mammoth, scientists are attempting to clone the animal!
Name Means "Immensely large; huge; enormous"
Pronunciation MAM-muth
Family Elephantidae