[nmh]

I don’t see any fur on her ... she looks like a regular elephant. Is it JSUT the fur that makes it a Mammoth or are there other characteristics?

[SoCal Pubbie]

I did a fossil exhibit about ten years ago and learned a bit about mammoths. There were several types. The North American Columbian mammoth and the Imperial Mammoth of California ( some scientists think the two species were the same beast), the Woolly Mammoth and the Pygmy Mammoth, which lived on Catalina Island (and perhaps elsewhere) as late as 5,000 years ago. I believe the Woolly variety is the only one likely to be furry, as they lived in colder climates like Siberia.