Elephant Woolly Mammoth Figurine

The woolly mammoth is a close relative of modern
elephants. Its hairy coat helped it to keep warm
while it foraged for grasses to eat during the end of
the ice age, 400,000 to 4,000 years ago. Herds of
woolly mammoths had a broad range across
northern Europe and Asia and North America.
History:
The woolly mammoth was scientifically named in
1799, but at this time it was placed in the same
genus as the modern Asian elephant. It was
eventually given a new genus name in 1828
Mammuthus. Many types of mammoths have been
named since then, but only one species,
Mammuthus primigenius, goes by the common
name of the woolly mammoth. It is known from
hundreds of skeletons, tusks, and teeth, as well as
mummified preserved specimens.
Scientific Name: Mammuthus primigenius
Characteristics: This woolly mammoth toy features
all the distinctive traits of the real thing - a pair of
giant curved tusks, relatively small ears, a trunk, and
a coat of brown hair all over its body.