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Tia Ghose

Woolly mammoths: Facts about these extinct, shaggy beasts that once roamed the Arctic

A rendering of a woolly mammoth walking through a snowy landscape.
Quick facts

When they lived: 700,000 years ago to 4,000 years ago

What they looked liked: They had shaggy hair, fatty humps and curved tusks

Size and weight: up to 11 feet and 12,000 pounds

Babies' weight: Around 200 pounds

Where they lived: Eurasia and North America

Woolly mammoths were extinct, shaggy beasts that were relatives of today's Asian elephants (Elephas maximus). They lived across North America and Eurasia for about 700,000 years and went extinct around 4,000 years ago.

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