The steppe mammoth († Mammuthus trogontherii) is one of several extinct species of proboscis mammoths (Mammuthus). It is descended from the earlier southern mammoth († Mammuthus meridionalis) and gave rise to the Late Pleistocene woolly mammoth († Mammuthus primigenius). This trumpet inhabited vast expanses of continental steppes during the Pleistocene. The most numerous remains of this species come from the Black Sea region, but are also found in many other regions of Europe and Asia. Fragmentary remains have been found in central and southern Poland [1] [2] The steppe mammoth is one of the largest known trumpet species. It is estimated that it reached a height at the withers of about 4.5 meters, and in old males probably even up to 5 meters, and a weight of about 10 tons. It was characterized by a relatively slender body silhouette compared to the cold-loving woolly mammoth. He probably had a coat, too, but probably not as dense as his cousin. The molars were perfectly suited to grinding the tough steppe grasses that formed the basis of his food. This species probably died out about 200,000 years ago.
The steppe mammoth († Mammuthus trogontherii) is one of several extinct species of proboscis mammoths (Mammuthus). It is descended from the earlier southern mammoth († Mammuthus meridionalis) and gave rise to the Late Pleistocene woolly mammoth († Mammuthus primigenius). This trumpet inhabited vast expanses of continental steppes during the Pleistocene. The most numerous remains of this species come from the Black Sea region, but are also found in many other regions of Europe and Asia. Fragmentary remains have been found in central and southern Poland [1] [2] The steppe mammoth is one of the largest known trumpet species. It is estimated that it reached a height at the withers of about 4.5 meters, and in old males probably even up to 5 meters, and a weight of about 10 tons. It was characterized by a relatively slender body silhouette compared to the cold-loving woolly mammoth. He probably had a coat, too, but probably not as dense as his cousin. The molars were perfectly suited to grinding the tough steppe grasses that formed the basis of his food. This species probably died out about 200,000 years ago.
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