Researchers discover the reason for the extinction of the “woolly mammoth.”

A number of researchers have managed to discover the main reason for the extinction of the woolly mammoth 4,000 years ago, after examining tissue samples from four extinct mammoth bodies extracted from the frozen soil in northeastern Siberia, as reported by “The Sun.”

Researchers revealed that their theory is based on the idea that the main reason for the extinction of the mammoth may be sensitivity to plant pollen, which could have contributed to the extinction of the woolly mammoth. According to the researchers, this sensitivity might have harmed the mammoth’s reproductive capacity, leading to a long-term decline in birth rates.

The researchers added that this theory adds a new dimension to our understanding of the extinction of the woolly mammoth, which was previously believed to have gone extinct due to weather fluctuations, severe climate changes, and human hunting. This led to many changes in the dietary patterns of these animals and the death of a large number of them, ultimately resulting in their extinction within the last 10,000 years.

It is mentioned that the mammoth is one of the most famous types of mammals, and it closely resembles the elephant in terms of both appearance and size, but we notice that the mammoth is larger in size than the elephant.

The mammoth is characterized by its thick skin, which can reach a thickness of 2.5 cm and has a brown color that leans towards yellow. The skin is covered with dark brown hair that can grow to about half a meter in length. Beneath the skin of the mammoth, there is a thick layer of fat that can reach a thickness of about 8 cm.

As for the back of the mammoth, it consists of a hump made of fat and has long tusks. The mammoth also possesses tusks longer than those of an elephant, in addition to being covered in thick fur and hair that helps protect it from the cold weather.