The woolly mammoth roamed the planet right up until 4,000 years ago. But how did the mighty creature become extinct? and can we bring it back from the dead?
There are many theory's on how they became extinct, and scientists have been arguing over the true reason for years. But what actually wiped out these magnificent ice age giants is still one of Planet Earths big mysteries. Some scientists argue that it was climate change, disease, habitat loss, a meteor impact or even humans that caused there demise.However, it is more likely, that these mighty creatures were already dwindling in numbers due to climate change and humans merely finished the species off, using the beasts bones and tusks for making art, tools, food and dwellings.The woolly mammoth is probably the best known of any prehistoric animal, and this is mainly due to the amount of frozen carcasses that have been regularly discovered over hundreds of years. Contained within these frozen specimens, is the existence of preserved soft tissue remains, which scientists have said may be used to recreate the extinct beast one day. In 2013 for example, a specimen dating back 40,000 years, with most of its body, head and three legs was discovered, but surprisingly the carcass also contained thick oozing blood
