Mammuthus Primigenius (Noun)
Meaning
Very hairy mammoth common in colder portions of the northern hemisphere.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The colder regions of the Earth witnessed the existence of the woolly Mammuthus primigenius during the Pleistocene epoch.
- Mammuthus primigenius largely fed on lichen, shrubs, and various plants due to limited vegetation availability in the harsh Arctic climate.
- Its relation to modern elephants was recognized by scientists due to fossil evidence of the Mammuthus primigenius species.
- Researchers attribute the demise of Mammuthus primigenius to drastic climate changes in the last ice age.
- Fossil remains discovered in permafrost have helped to establish the precise physical traits of Mammuthus primigenius, including its notably thick fur coat.