Woolly Mammoths: Facts and Trivia

The video explores woolly mammoths, their physical traits, behavior, and extinction. It explains their adaptation to ice ages, their size, fur, and tusks. The video also discusses scientific discoveries of mammoth remains and concludes with a review of key facts.

What period did woolly mammoths live in?

• Jurassic

• Cretaceous

• Ice Age

• Triassic

How many layers of fur did woolly mammoths have?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• One

What was the approximate height of a woolly mammoth?

• 20 feet

• 15 feet

• 13 feet

• 10 feet

What did woolly mammoths use their tusks for?

• Building shelters

• Digging for food

• Fighting predators

• Swimming

At what age did male woolly mammoths leave the herd?

• 5 years

• 10 years

• 15 years

• 20 years

What is one theory for the extinction of woolly mammoths?

• Disease

• Volcanic eruptions

• Meteor impact

• Human overhunting

When did the last known group of woolly mammoths survive until?

• 2000 BC

• 1650 BC

• 1000 BC

• 500 BC

Where was a mummified baby mammoth discovered in 2022?

• Greenland

• Canada

• Russia

• Alaska

What modern-day animal is similar in size to the woolly mammoth?

• Mastodon

• Indian elephant

• African elephant

• Asian elephant

True or False: Woolly mammoths had a hump on their back for storing fat.

• True

• False