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Columbian mammoth

Columbian mammoth
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The Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) is a herbivorous mammal native to North America.

The Columbian mammoth is an extinct species of mammoth that inhabited North America from southern Canada to Costa Rica during the Pleistocene epoch. The Columbian mammoth descended from Eurasian steppe mammoths that colonized North America during the Early Pleistocene around 1.5–1.3 million years ag — Wikipedia

Scientific name
Mammuthus columbi
Class
Mammal
Family / order
Elephantidae
Diet
Herbivore
Habitat
Terrestrial
Found in
North America

What does a Columbian mammoth eat?

The columbian mammoth is a herbivore, feeding on plants.

Where do Columbian mammoths live?

Columbian mammoths are found in North America, in terrestrial habitats.

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