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woolly mammoth
noun
: a heavy-coated mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) formerly inhabiting the colder parts of the northern hemisphere
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Without access to other herds, the isolated woolly mammoths were inbreeding.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024
Scientists now believe some of the last woolly mammoths on Earth may have died out due to a sudden event, a departure from previous hypotheses about their extinction.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
Excess of genomic defects in a woolly mammoth on Wrangel island.
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2024
The bones were later found to belong to the woolly mammoth, and bones from perhaps hundreds of animals were mixed together, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 June 2024
Scientists now believe some of the last woolly mammoths on Earth may have died out due to a sudden event, a departure from previous hypotheses about their extinction.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
Excess of genomic defects in a woolly mammoth on Wrangel island.
Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2024
The bones were later found to belong to the woolly mammoth, and bones from perhaps hundreds of animals were mixed together, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024
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