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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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The company became famous for efforts to revive extinct species such as the woolly mammoth and dire wolf.
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Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The former increases excitability and preparedness for movement in response to the tennis equivalent of being assailed by a woolly mammoth.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 3 June 2026
But the last woolly mammoths died out only about 4,000 years ago, after most of Stonehenge was built.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
The company is also working to bring back the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, the dodo, and the moa.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
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Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The former increases excitability and preparedness for movement in response to the tennis equivalent of being assailed by a woolly mammoth.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 3 June 2026
But the last woolly mammoths died out only about 4,000 years ago, after most of Stonehenge was built.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
The company is also working to bring back the woolly mammoth, the Tasmanian tiger, the dodo, and the moa.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Woolly mammoth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woolly%20mammoth. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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