Mystery Revealed

It was just another day of September and the leaves were falling off vigorously. But was it just another day for Kirk too? Maybe not, the mystery was going to be revealed soon for which he was waiting for days now. So what was that shabby looking stone that his pup had found that day?

 Revelation

As the day came, Kirk was both anxious and excited to know what the object was. As the report came out he was flabbergasted with the revelation of the fact that what he was thinking to be just a stinky stone which had worn-out due to the passage of time was actually an ancient woolly mammoth tooth.

 Where Did It Come From?

Kirk found it hard to digest the fact that the place he was residing was once home to ancient mammoths who used to wander around millions of years back. This startling revelation was an unanticipated incident of his life. According to the paleontologist, the giant woolly mammoths were quite commonly found in that era.

 The History Of The Mammoth

Resembling the present time elephants, woolly mammoths were found nearly 13000 years back. They had the same structure as that of the African elephants today, weighing nearly 4 metric tons and had a height estimated nearly between 8.9-11.2 ft. They were well suited for the cold environment of the last ice age.

The Protected Coat

These giant mammoths had long thatch of hair all over their body to protect them from the intense cold weather. They had short ears and tails to reduce the chill of the outside weather.

Habitat

Having characteristics similar to elephants found in today’s era, they too used their tusks and trunks to sense nearby things and eatables. They mainly relied upon grasses, mainly for their survival and had a life span of nearly 60 years.