The last of the mammoths | Natural History Museum

Why did the woolly mammoth go extinct? Museum mammoths expert Professor Adrian Lister discusses what his research reveals about the cause.
Find out more about Museum research into the last major extinction of large mammals: http://bit.ly/NHM-Megafauna-Extinction

00:00 The Last of the Mammoths
00:36 How did the woolly mammoth die out?
01:08 Could human hunters have wiped mammoths out?
01:31 So, what else could have caused mammoths extinction?
02:11 Why is eating grass a clue to the disappearance of mammoths?
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