SakshiCommonly Found In UK
Dean Lomax, Paleontologist suggested, “Woolly mammoth and woolly rhino were once a common part of the wildlife here in the UK, during the Ice Age. We know this because their fossils have been found at various fossil sites across the UK. However, recent discoveries like this are quite uncommon and it is exciting that they have been uncovered during roadworks.”
Frozen Ground
Dr. Boismier said, “You’ve got sedimentary evidence of frozen ground – it was all permafrost at one time. There were no people around, just a basic Ice Age environment. The discovery was bigger and better than what some experts had imagined prior to the excavation. “These finds got left behind while everything else floated further downstream,” explained Dr. Boismier. “There was gravelly sand laid down by the river and these were in the middle of it.”
The Ice Age
Woolly mammoths and rhinos had a large population during the Ice Age. As the name suggests they used to have a heavy coat of fur on their body. Their fur would immune them from the freezing cold by keeping their body warm. On the other hand, their formidable size would secure them from their predators or attackers. Well if they were so influential and beastly then how did they become extinct?
Global Warming
Well, the prime reason behind their extinction is increasing global warming. The beasts were used to living in winter. That is why they had big furs to protect them from the unbearable cold. However, soon the global warming took on the earth and changed the climate for worse. Consequently, the ice began to melt gradually and these beastly animals died out.
Hunters
Another reason behind their extinction was that the human had become quite good predators by then. Good enough to tackle down these beast sized animals. Their tents usually were made of these mammoth’s pelts. Humans also made use of their tusks to design weapons.
Giant Tusks
These huge tusks sell in great amount in the black market. However, road workers had called Steve Sherlock along with his team for inspection. So there was no way these tusks were going to get sold in the market. The team decided to take it to the museum and put it on display for people’s view.