Organisms

Mammoths

An extinct genus of large mammals in the family Elephantidae that fed by grazing on low vegetation. Most died out at the end of the last ice age.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

An extinct genus of large mammals in the family Elephantidae that fed by grazing on low vegetation. Most died out at the end of the last ice age.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Mammuthus
  • Mammoth
  • Mammuthus primigenius
  • Woolly Mammoth
  • Mammoth, Woolly
  • Mammoths, Woolly
  • Woolly Mammoths

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2010

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Previous Indexing

  • Elephants (1985-2009)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.250w.500w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mammoths. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056665. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056665
  2. Mammoths. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth
  3. Mammoths. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36715