Mammoth
:This article is about the extinct mammal. For the town with this name, see Mammoth, Arizona.
Size
It is a common misconception that mammoths were much larger than modern elephants, an error that has led to "mammoth" being used as an adjective meaning "very big". Certainly, the largest known species, the Imperial Mammoth of California, reached heights of at least 4 meters (13 feet) at the shoulder. However, most species of mammoth were only about as large as a modern Indian elephant, and fossils of a species of dwarf mammoth have been found on Wrangel Island off the east coast of Siberia.
Related Topics:
California - Indian elephant - Wrangel Island - Siberia
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Size |
| ► | Genetics |
| ► | Extinction |
| ► | Preserved remains |
| ► | Recent finds |
| ► | See also |
| ► | External links |
| ► | Further reading |
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