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woolly mammoth
noun
: a heavy-coated mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius) formerly inhabiting the colder parts of the northern hemisphere
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Their presence spanned wide geographic ranges and a long evolutionary period, from over one million years ago to the extinction of woolly mammoths on Wrangel Island around 4,000 years ago.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
To begin with, there were woolly mammoths on either side of it, suggesting the lineage was an offshoot of woolly mammoths.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, the company unveiled its Colossal Woolly Mouse, which was genetically engineered to have characteristics that could eventually be used in creating a next-generation woolly mammoth embryo to be born by a female elephant.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
The company is also working on reviving the woolly mammoth, dodo, and Tasmanian tiger.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 12 July 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
To begin with, there were woolly mammoths on either side of it, suggesting the lineage was an offshoot of woolly mammoths.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
Earlier this year, the company unveiled its Colossal Woolly Mouse, which was genetically engineered to have characteristics that could eventually be used in creating a next-generation woolly mammoth embryo to be born by a female elephant.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
The company is also working on reviving the woolly mammoth, dodo, and Tasmanian tiger.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 12 July 2025
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“Woolly mammoth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woolly%20mammoth. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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