WOOLLY MAMMOTH HAIR, Siberia, Russia

Real hair from an extinct Woolly Mammoth. The Woolly mammoths were members of Elephantidae family. The species: Mammuthus primigenius. Scientist believe this species of mammoth existed form approximately 150,000 years ago until as recent as about 10,000 years ago when it became extince. The Woolly mammoths had long stringy-like hair that served to protect them from the harsh frozen climates in which they lived. They also had a thick layer of a fine underwool, for which the woolly mammoth is named. The coats of the woolly mammoth were very similar to the muskoxen and it is very possible that the Mammoths moulted in summer. This could explain how it is possible to find Mammoth hair today, frozen in ice in Siberia.