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When did the last mammoths die out on Wrangel Island?
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Quick Answer
The last known mammoth population survived until about 4000 years ago.
The Full Story
The final population of woolly mammoths lived on Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean and died out around 4000 years ago. This was long after mammoths had vanished from the mainland. Genetic bottlenecks and environmental stress likely made the tiny island population vulnerable. Their survival makes woolly mammoths one of the most recent extinct Ice Age megafauna.
Key Facts
1.around 4000 years ago
2.Wrangel Island, Arctic Ocean
3.final known mammoth population
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