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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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Hunting a woolly mammoth may have had a high reward, but ancient people in central Europe likely went after other animals first.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Related article Fossils of ancient chromosomes found for the first time in 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth skin
Those efforts just got a boost.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
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What is the difference between a mastodon and a woolly mammoth?
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The company's ambitious goal is to resurrect extinct species like the woolly mammoth, the dodo, and the Tasmanian tiger.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
Related article Fossils of ancient chromosomes found for the first time in 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth skin
Those efforts just got a boost.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
Read more Fossils 'Dog-Like' Fossil Discovery May Be Oldest Known Saber-Toothed Animal
What is the difference between a mastodon and a woolly mammoth?
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
The company's ambitious goal is to resurrect extinct species like the woolly mammoth, the dodo, and the Tasmanian tiger.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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