Why a Woolly Mammoth?
The woolly mammoth (M. primigenius) evolved about 700–400,000 years ago in Siberia. Its closest extant relative is the Asian elephant.
The woolly mammoth coexisted with early humans, who hunted the species for food, and used its bones and tusks for making art, tools, and dwellings.
The population of woolly mammoths declined at the end of the Late Pleistocene, with the last populations on mainland Siberia persisting until around 10,000 years ago, although isolated populations survived on St. Paul Island until 5,600 years ago and on Wrangel Island until 4,000 years ago.