The woolly mammoth was a species of mammoth that lived during the Pleistocene epoch. It was adapted to cold environments and had a thick, shaggy coat of fur, long, curved tusks, and a hump of fat on its back. Woolly mammoths were herbivores, primarily feeding on grasses and other vegetation. They roamed across the northern regions of North America, Europe, and Asia. Woolly mammoths coexisted with early humans and became extinct around 4,000 years ago, likely due to a combination of climate change and human hunting. Fossil discoveries and ongoing research continue to shed light on the biology and behavior of these iconic Ice Age creatures.