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Woolly Mammoth & African Elephant compared

by

Walter B. Myers/Novapix

Reference

t-din05-00504

Date

2012-11-12

An adult Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) from 150 thousand years ago is compared to a modern adult African Elephant (genus Loxodonta). The Woolly Mammoth is 11 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 11,000 pounds, while the African Elephant is 11 feet tall at the shoulder and weighs 10,000 pounds.