The woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) is an extinct species of mammoth
that lived during the Pleistocene until its extinction in the Holocene epoch.
The woolly mammoth began to diverge from the steppe mammoth about 800,000 years ago in East Asia.
The appearance and behaviour of this species are among the best studied of any prehistoric animal
because of the discovery of frozen carcasses in permafrost of Siberia and Alaska,
as well as skeletons, teeth, stomach contents, dung, and depiction from life in prehistoric cave paintings.
Its closest extant relative is the Asian elephant.

Mammoth Bone.

Mammoth Bone
Mammuthus primigenius.

MAM mb11
St. Lawrence Island,
Lower Kuskokwim River Delta
Alaska, U.S.A.
Pleistocene 50,000 years old

Specimen is 345x100x75mm.
Aust. $275.00
All sizes are approximate
This is a one only fossil and may not be available.
If you require a fossil bigger or smaller than the feature
please e-mail us with your request.

Mammoth Bone.

Mammoth Bone
Mammuthus primigenius.

MAM mb10
St. Lawrence Island,
Lower Kuskokwim River Delta
Alaska, U.S.A.
Pleistocene 50,000 years old

Specimen is 370x95x75mm.
Aust. $295.00
All sizes are approximate
This is a one only fossil and may not be available.
If you require a fossil bigger or smaller than the feature
please e-mail us with your request.

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