Definitions for woolly mammoth
woolly mam·moth

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1. woolly mammoth, northern mammoth, Mammuthus primigeniusnoun

   very hairy mammoth common in colder portions of the northern hemisphere

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1. woolly mammothnoun

   A very hairy mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius, widespread in colder regions of the Northern Hemisphere during the Pleistocene period.

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1. woolly mammoth

   The woolly mammoth is an extinct species of mammoth that lived during the Pleistocene epoch until its extinction in the early Holocene epoch. This mammal is a member of the elephant family and is known for its adaptability to cold weather due to its long, shaggy hair, large tusks, and humped fat stores. Its remains have been found in North America, Eurasia, and Africa. The woolly mammoth is often associated with the Ice Age period.

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1. Woolly mammoth

   The woolly mammoth was a species of mammoth, the common name for the extinct elephant genus Mammuthus. The woolly mammoth was one of the last in a line of mammoth species, beginning with Mammuthus subplanifrons in the early Pliocene. M. primigenius diverged from the steppe mammoth, M. trogontherii, about 200,000 years ago in eastern Asia. Its closest extant relative is the Asian elephant. The appearance and behaviour of this species are among the best studied of any prehistoric animal due to the discovery of frozen carcasses in Siberia and Alaska, as well as skeletons, teeth, stomach contents, dung, and depiction from life in prehistoric cave paintings. Mammoth remains had long been known in Asia before they became known to Europeans in the 17th century. The origin of these remains was long a matter of debate, and often explained as being remains of legendary creatures. The animal was only identified as an extinct species of elephant by Georges Cuvier in 1796. The woolly mammoth was roughly the same size as modern African elephants. Males reached shoulder heights between 2.7 and 3.4 m and weighed up to 6 tonnes. Females averaged 2.6–2.9 metres in height. A newborn calf weighed about 90 kilograms. The woolly mammoth was well adapted to the cold environment during the last ice age. It was covered in fur, with an outer covering of long guard hairs and a shorter undercoat. The colour of the coat varied from dark to light. The ears and tail were short to minimise frostbite and heat loss. It had long, curved tusks and four molars, which were replaced six times during the lifetime of an individual. Its behaviour was similar to that of modern elephants, and it used its tusks and trunk for manipulating objects, fighting, and foraging. The diet of the woolly mammoth was mainly grass and sedges. Specimens could probably reach the age of 60. Its habitat was the mammoth steppe, which stretched across northern Eurasia and North America.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of woolly mammoth in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of woolly mammoth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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