A mammoth was a mammal that lived during the Ice Ages. The Ice Ages were a time when
much of the earth was covered by glaciers, or slowly moving rivers of ice. A mammoth looked
like a hairy elephant with large tusks which curled up at the ends. The mammoth’s shaggy coat
helped it survive in the cold. Things which help an animal survive in its environment are called
adaptations. The mammoth had many adaptations which helped it survive in the Ice Ages.