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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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To see the woolly mammoth thunder upon tundra once again.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
In the past, Colossal has also revealed plans to revive other species of extinct animals like the Tasmanian tiger, New Zealand’s giant moa, and woolly mammoths.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Similar efforts to bring back the woolly mammoth, the thylacine — better known as the Tasmanian tiger — and another flightless bird, the moa, are also underway.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Returning castmembers include Ray Romano as woolly mammoth Manny, Queen Latifah as friendly mammoth Ellie, John Leguizamo as Sid the sloth, Denis Leary as smilodon Diego and Simon Pegg as weasel Buck, who are all lending their voices.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
In the past, Colossal has also revealed plans to revive other species of extinct animals like the Tasmanian tiger, New Zealand’s giant moa, and woolly mammoths.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Similar efforts to bring back the woolly mammoth, the thylacine — better known as the Tasmanian tiger — and another flightless bird, the moa, are also underway.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Returning castmembers include Ray Romano as woolly mammoth Manny, Queen Latifah as friendly mammoth Ellie, John Leguizamo as Sid the sloth, Denis Leary as smilodon Diego and Simon Pegg as weasel Buck, who are all lending their voices.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Woolly mammoth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/woolly%20mammoth. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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