Scientists finally solve the mystery of woolly mammoth extinction

By Rebecca Shavit – The Brighter Side News

The story of woolly mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius) offers a glimpse into the delicate interplay between genetics, environment, and chance in determining a species’ fate.

Once spread across the vast expanses of the Ice Age tundra, these majestic creatures dwindled as their habitat disappeared. The last known population lived in isolation on Wrangel Island, a remote Arctic refuge off Siberia’s coast. About 4,000 years ago, this small group disappeared, leaving behind a mystery scientists are still unraveling.