Animals: Mammoths
These sites are about mammoths that lived until the end of the Ice Age. Learn about the woolly, Columbian, and the Jefferson’s mammoth. There are printable sheets, illustrations, maps, and an animated movie showing mammoths fighting. Includes information about excavating mammoths in Siberia and reasons why scientists believe the animals became extinct. Includes an eThemes resource on Ice Age animals.
Grades
- 3,
- 4,
- 5,
- 6,
- 7,
- 8,
- 9,
- 10,
- 11,
- 12
Links
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Illinois State Museum: Mammoths
Learn about the three types of mammoths, where they lived, and why they might have become extinct. Click on "Extinction" to see which species lived in the United States. Also learn about mammoth teeth and hair. Includes maps and photos.
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ThinkQuest: The Mammoth Fauna
This student-created website includes a wide variety of information about the woolly mammoth and other animals that lived in Siberia (and also across Europe and North America). Click on the right "Forward" arrow to explore more content on the woolly mammoth.
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National Geographic Kids: Creature Feature: Mammoths
Click on the directional arrows to advance to the next photo or to more text. NOTE: This site includes banner and other ads.
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Discovery Education: Woolly Mammoth
See what you know about the Ice Age in the quiz found in "Seven Steppes to a Woollier Mammoth." Then visit "Mammoth Migration Map" to see how mammoths evolved over the years. "Join the Expedition" takes you to more information about woolly mammoths and a short video. NOTE: This site includes banner and other ads.
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The Mammoth Site
Read about the different mammoth species and the characteristcs of each, including information about their large teeth. Includes a map of North American sites where mammoths have been found.
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Berkeley: Mammoth Discovery in San Jose
Read about the discovery of prehistoric mammoth bones near San Jose, California in 2005. Click on the "Click Here to See Excavation and Preparation Photos" to view documentation of the archaeological dig.
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National Science Foundation: Mammoth Discovery!
Learn about Lupe, the San Jose mammoth, as well as other interesting facts about mammoths in general.
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Berkeley: About Mammoths
This site includes basic facts and information about mammoths and their relatives, mastodons.
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Access Research Network: Mammoth Extinction Mystery Draws 3 Theories
Read about a few of the theories about why mammoths and other large mammals became extinct at the end of the Ice Age. NOTE: This site includes banner ads and sponsored links.
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Enchanted Learning: All about Mammoths
This site includes information and printouts for elementary age students about woolly mammoths. NOTE: This site includes banner ads, other ads, and sponsored links.
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Enchanted Learning: Geologic Time Scale
Use this geologic timeline to learn when mammoths roamed the earth. NOTE: This site includes banner ads, other ads, and sponsored links.
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Cochise College: Geology Home Page: Mastodon vs. Mammoth
Learn about the difference between mastodons and mammoths. NOTE: Many of the reference links at the bottom of the page are broken.
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Mastodons and Mammoths
This site compares these extinct animals, which are relatives of elephants. Click on "Mammoth" for a short animation about a sinkhole that trapped and killed any mammoths in South Dakota. The "Disappearance" link discusses different theories on why mammoths are extinct now. NOTE: The site includes a flashing banner ad, other ads, and sponsored links.
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eThemes Resource: Missouri: Ice Age Animals
These websites contain information about the large mammals found in Missouri during the last Ice Age, with particular attention to mastodons. Learn how these animals lived, what they ate, and why they likely died out. Includes information about the important hisotric sites of Kimmswick Bone Bed in Mastodon State Historic Site, and Riverbluff Cave in Greene County. There is also a link to an eThemes resource on mammoths.
Education Standards
- AR
- MO
- NV
- UT
