Largest Mammoth DNA Study Suggests Ice Age Hunters Preferred Female Mammoths

· Thedebrief · July 30, 2026, 6:18 p.m.
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Summary
A study of ancient DNA from over 500 mammoth bones indicates that Ice Age hunters had a preference for female woolly mammoths, challenging previous notions about prehistoric hunting strategies.
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