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Mammoths & mastodons of the Ice Age / Adrian Lister.

by Lister, Adrian.

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Firefly Books, 2014.

Mammals, Fossil.

Alternate title:

Mammoths and mastodons of the Ice Age

128 p. : ill. (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm.

" From 1.8 million to 10,000 years ago as global temperatures cooled, colossal mammals were an imposing presence on the Pleistocene landscape, roaming alongside humans across great swaths of Europe, Asia, and much of North America. Mammoths and Mastodons of the Ice Age explains the differences between these animals, describes their habitats and behaviors, and introduces other amazing creatures from the Ice Age, such as the saber-toothed cat, giant sloth, cave bear and dire wolf. Drawing on current scientific research, including recently revealed DNA analysis that shows the real color of mammoths, Adrian Lister explores how hunters stalked the elephantine prey, why they died out and whether it's possible to clone them today. He also examines what wild elephants (their surviving cousins) tell us about their extinct ancestors and how the natural and human-caused challenges elephants face today may doom them to the same fate."--From publisher.

Includes bibliographical references (page 124) and index.

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