Caveman Hunting a Mammoth in the Forest
Chapter 1

Stepping into the mammoth steppe

Chapter 2

The ultimate prehistoric tool kit

Chapter 3

The art of the ancient ambush

Chapter 4

Sustaining life after the showdown

YOUR GOAL

Master of How to hunt a mammoth without getting squished

Ch 1 · Stepping into the mammoth steppe
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timberbear The mammoth steppe was a vast ice age habitat.

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timberbear Mammoth Steppe

Step into the cold savanna of the ancient past (oh yeah!) / Where the woolly mammoths wander on the golden grass (wander on!)

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Specialization for survival creates predictable vulnerabilities.

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A massive prehistoric appetite

timberbear To consume 180 kilograms of daily vegetation, these massive beasts traveled predictable routes, allowing prehistoric hunters to plan

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Forest dwellers versus the plain kings

timberbear A caveman aims his spear at a woolly mammoth among thick forest trees.

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Steppe by Steppe
BETA

timberbear Dodge the mammoth's charge to discover how early humans survived the harsh Ice Age.

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Fun Fact

Mammoth ears: Woolly mammoths had ears about fifteen times smaller than modern African elephants to prevent heat loss in freezing temperatures.

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Glossary
mammoth steppe (noun)
A cold, dry, and treeless grassland ecosystem that dominated the northern hemisphere during the Pleistocene epoch. A Paleolithic hunter tracks a woolly mammoth as it migrates from dense woodlands onto the open grassland.

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Gossip

Would you survive an Ice Age winter?

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Quiz

How thick was the layer of fat underneath a woolly mammoth's skin for insulation?

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Quiz

Why is the classic image of a woolly mammoth in a dense forest technically inaccurate?

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Quiz

Where did woolly mammoths primarily live during the Ice Age?

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Quiz

What was the primary purpose of the woolly mammoth's long, coarse outer coat?

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Quiz

Approximately how much vegetation did an adult woolly mammoth need to eat every day?

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