Mammoth
The Mammoth was not a dinosaur and did not live during the Mesozoic era when the dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Mammoths were actually a member of the Eliphantidae family and did not become extinct until about 6000 years ago. Cave man drawings have been found that clearly depict the Mammoth.
No one is quite certain how Mammoths became extinct, but it is generally thought they were a prime resource for human hunter-gatherers who finally wiped them out. The Mammoths were endowed with large tusks which were used for "dominance rituals" as well as defense and rooting out food. Mammoths were grazers and probably lived in herds for protection from predators.
With larger fore-legs than back legs, Mammoths had a more upright posture than many other four legged mammals. They had long trunks which were used much the way elephants use their trunks today, to manipulate food, drink, and even to breathe.
The Imperial Mammoth was the largest of the group. He lived in warm climates. Fossils of the Imperial Mammoth have been found in the southern United States and Mexico. The Woolly Mammoth was much smaller, though still large in comparison to human beings. He reached up to 11 feet in length and weighed up to 3 tons. Woolly Mammoths lived in the Northern Latitudes and were among the largest land-animals alive during the ice-age. Many well-preserved specimens have been found in glaciers. The remains of Woolly Mammoths have been found in North America, northern Europe and northern Asia. The Woolly Mammoths ate the low lying tundra vegetation available on the relatively treeless plains of the Arctic regions.
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W.J. Rayment
Interesting Link: Mammoth Woodkit
