Scylla Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Well, first they were isolated on Wrangel Island, genetic changes altered their fat metabolism, then the water supply became more toxic, then they were wiped out relatively suddenly 4000 years ago. This was proposed by a new study. https://gizmodo.com/how-the-last-woolly-mammoths-met-their-demise-on-a-remo-1838848130 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PODIGGER Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Interesting study, thanks for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD1991 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I used to think that woolly mammoths went extinct at the end of the Ice Age, but it eventually became clear to me that not woolly mammoths outlived the Ice Age on Wrangel Island for millennia after the end of the Ice Age. The revelation that the Wrangel Island woolly mammoths died from a climatic event provides further evidence that human activities cannot alone account for the demise of woolly mammoths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinosaur man Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 Cool very interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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