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Wooley Mammoth NPR's David Baron reports on the disappearance of the wooley mammoth from the North American continent. The great beasts suddenly went extinct some 13,000 years ago. A devastating plague spread by humans may have been the cause.
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Wooley Mammoth

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Wooley Mammoth

Wooley Mammoth

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Wooley Mammoth

Only Available in Archive Formats.

NPR's David Baron reports on the disappearance of the wooley mammoth from the North American continent. The great beasts suddenly went extinct some 13,000 years ago. A devastating plague spread by humans may have been the cause.