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	Mammoth Cave National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
		Mammoth Cave National Park preserves the cave system and a part of the Green River valley and hilly country of south central Kentucky.
		Mammoth Cave National Park is so diverse – such a feast for the eyes – that words can't do justice to the sights you'll see when you arrive.
		Mammoth Cave is the world's longest known cave.
	www.nps.gov /maca (330 words)

	Mammoth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mammoths are one of the most, if not the most, well known extinct mammals.
		There have been occasional claims that the mammoth is not actually extinct, and that small isolated herds might survive in the vast and sparsely inhabited tundra of the northern hemisphere.
		Mammoths had a number of adaptations to the cold, most famously the thick layer of shaggy hair, up to 50 cm (20 in) long, for which the woolly mammoth is named.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mammoth (2259 words)

	Mammoth Cave National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mammoth Cave National Park is a U.S. National Park in central Kentucky, encompassing portions of Mammoth Cave, the most extensive cave system known in the world.
		In 1906, Mammoth Cave became accessible by steamboat with the construction of a lock and dam at Brownsville, Kentucky.
		Caves of Mammoth's type form as water from the surface seeks the level of the surface streams which drain them: in Mammoth Cave's case, the Green River to the north.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mammoth_Cave (5206 words)

	The Academy of Natural Sciences - Museum - Thomas Jefferson Fossil Collection (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The remains of mammoths were long familiar to Siberian aboriginals who often encountered remains along the banks of rivers and sold their tusks for the ivory trade.
		Breyne corroborated Sloane's conclusion that the Siberian mammoth was an elephant and concluded that it was a victim of the flood.
		The identity of the Siberian mammoth was substantially revised in 1796 by George Cuvier.
	www.acnatsci.org /museum/jefferson/otherFossils/mammuthus.html (2421 words)

	Woolly Mammoths: Evidence of Catastrophe?
		It's quite interesting, the mammoth story is only a part of his book, he also commented at length on people who were living in Siberia at the time of the scientists' journey to get to the site of the mammoth.
		In doing so he had established that the mammoth found by Adams in 1799 buried at the mouth of the Lena in a crevice of a cliff from 200 to 260 feet high, and sent by him to St. Petersberg, had been frozen in a bank of diluvial ice on the slope of the river.
		Mammoth ears were small, even compared to the smaller ears of today Asian elephants (the ears of African Loxodonts are much larger).
	www.talkorigins.org /faqs/mammoths.html (3274 words)

	Mammoth Cave National Park Information Page
		Mammoth Cave National Park was authorized as a national park in 1926 and was fully established 01 July 1941.
		Mammoth Cave was authorized as a national park in 1926 and was fully established in 1941.
		In Mammoth Cave National Park, this slow adaption to local environments is reflected in an increase in the number and types of artifacts, especially spear points, found from the Middle Archaic period (6000-3000 BC).
	www.mammoth.cave.national-park.com /info.htm (5682 words)

	Mammoth Mountain - Official Resort Site - Winter
		Mammoth is the first resort in California to open top to bottom and has the most open lifts and the most open terrain in the state.
		Mammoth is California's favorite mountain resort, located in Central California on the Eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range.
		Mammoth is a four-season destination resort with world class activities, lodging, amenities and services.
	www.mammothmountain.com (2707 words)

	Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre - Woolly Mammoth
		The coats of woolly mammoths were similar to those of muskoxen, consisting of long, (up to 90 cm), dark guard hairs and fine underwool, underlain by dark-grey skin and an insulating fat layer, which in some cases was up to 90 mm thick.
		Woolly mammoths probably originated in north-central Eurasia, spreading westward to England and Spain, and eastward via the Bering Isthmus (2) to the tundra-like regions of North America.
		The habitat of the woolly mammoth is clearly indicated by its physical appearance and eating habits.
	www.beringia.com /02/02maina2.html (1220 words)

	Mammoths
		The mammoths are closely related to the living elephants, especially to the Asiatic elephant (Elephas maximus).
		Mammoth fossils are most common in areas that were covered by savannas, grasslands, or tundra during the last Ice Age.
		The Yuribei Mammoth was collected in 1979 by a multidisciplinary team representing three institutes of the USSR Academy of Sciences.
	www.museum.state.il.us /exhibits/larson/mammuthus.html (491 words)

	The Wooly Mammoth - ExploreNorth
		Most of the 100 or so mammoths found to date appear to have gotten trapped and died in swamps or soft soil, or to have been buried by avalanches.
		The Jarkov Mammoth seems to have gotten stuck in mud in the bottom of a creek.
		Although the mammoth was found by a Dolgan boy, interest in his people seems to have faded quite quickly.
	www.explorenorth.com /library/weekly/aa032400a.htm (650 words)

	CNN.com - Wildlife park to add mammoth attraction - August 21, 2002
		Mammoths became extinct about 10,000 years ago, but using a technique that involves impregnating an Indian elephant -- its closest genetic relative -- with mammoth sperm and then repeating the procedure with its offspring could produce a creature that is 88 percent mammoth in 50 years, the report said.
		There are believed to be ten million mammoths buried in the permafrost in Siberia, but because of the sparse population in the region only around one hundred specimens have been recovered.
		However, despite the fact that most mammoths recovered from Siberia are seen as some of the finest museum examples in the world, poor excavation and preservation methods have ruined the chances for any reproduction of the animals by destroying tissue samples.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/TECH/08/21/clone.mammoth (423 words)

	Mammoth
		Mammoths had long, curved tusks that reached a length of about 3 m (about 10.5 ft), and a prominent hump on the back.
		The woolly mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius), characterized by a thick hairy coat that helped it to adapt to its cold tundra environment, was plentiful in northern regions during the late Pleistocene Epoch.
		The smallest known mammoth (Mammuthus lamarmorae) was less than 1.5 m (5 ft) tall and lived on the Mediterranean island of Sardinia during the late Pleistocene Epoch.
	www.animalskd.com /animals2/dinosaur/mamoth.htm (481 words)

	Mammoth (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mammoth now feels safe returning to the bai, where he eats algae and succulent aquatic vegetation and browse.
		Mammoth it seems likes the abandoned logging roads in the Kabo logging concession, which provide an abundance of lush shrubs and herbaceous vegetation.
		In days gone by, Mammoth would have avoided roads for fear of humans but with conservation management in the Kabo concession has come protection, and gradually elephants are losing their fear of once dangerous areas.
	www.wcs.org /elephantmammoth (274 words)

	A mammoth undertaking - Salon (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Even in extinction, the woolly mammoth has more going for it than most living creatures, and some genetics-happy scientists hope that it can be brought back from the dead to dazzle again with its mangy charms.
		But Stone argues the mammoth is just the most high-profile of the extinct and endangered creatures that may make a comeback thanks to cloning.
		saber-tooth cat, the mammoth is the most likely candidate because it was one of the more common species from that time, so there are just more remains.
	dir.salon.com /story/tech/feature/2002/01/03/mammoth/print.html (591 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Science/Nature \| Gene reveals mammoth coat colour
		Using ancient DNA extracted from the excavated mammoth bone, the international team of researchers were able to look at the variations in copies of the Mc1r gene.
		This means that mammoths with one copy of the active gene and one of the partially active gene would have had dark coats - most likely dark brown or fl.
		"In most textbooks of the woolly mammoth, hair is usually shown as auburn to orangey colour because that's the colour of the hair when its dug out of the ground, but that could be an artificial result due to the burial or the leaching out of pigment," he said.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/science/nature/5154892.stm (648 words)

	Mammoth Inc. - Water Source Heat Pumps (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Mammoth has a full line of compact-sized horizontal units that can fit in the space as old Singer, Friedrich, CHP and AAF units.
		Mammoth heat pumps have been cooling and heating schools, offices, nursing home, apartments and shopping centers around the world for more than 30 years.
		Mammoth heat pumps allow for a variety of options to ensure that your heat pump is configured to your exact specifications and project requirements.
	www.mammoth-inc.com /heatpump.html (1402 words)

	Woolly Mammoth: Buy Mammoth and Mastodon bones and fossil material from Treasures of the Earth.
		It is the ancestor of mammoths and modern elephants.
		Mammoth teeth have a very flat grinding surface while the mastodons and stegodons teeth surfaces have blunt crests.
		The mammoth, having a broad flat grinding surface, would have eaten mostly grasses and the leaves of low shrubs The mastodons and stegodons, whose teeth were capable of grinding coarse vegetation, would have eaten a much wider variety of plant species.
	www.universaltreasures.com /mammoth.htm (301 words)

	Woolly Mammoth - EnchantedLearning.com
		Mammoths (genus Mammuthus) are extinct elephant-like animals that were adapted to cold weather.
		Mammoths lived from about 2 million years ago to 9,000 years ago, during the last ice age (the Pleistocene Epoch).
		Mammoths had longer tusks than mastodons, a wider head, a sloping back, flat, chewing teeth, a trunk with two finger-like projections, and were mostly taller.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/mammals/mammoth (628 words)

	The Mammoth Web \| Climbing (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Much of the climbing in the Mammoth area is on welded volcanic tuff, similar in some respects to both the Owens River Gorge and Oregon's Smith Rock.
		The cliffs are eroded outcrops of welded volcanic tuff.
		When you are done climbing for the day, treat your appetite to one the many fine restaurants in Mammoth Lakes.
	www.mammothweb.com /recreation/climbing.cfm (1371 words)

	Mammoth
		During our stay in San Jose, the Junior Mammoth were treated to a full scrimmage against the Junior Stealth and a team dinner which gave the kids the opportunity to get to know each other off the field, as well as on.
		Mammoth players will work with the teamâs coaches to go over basic skills and drills, enabling the kids to interact with professional lacrosse players.
		Visiting schools throughout the Denver community, Mammoth players are teaching students and teachers of all ages the history of the game, basic skills, and the differences between the indoor and outdoor games.
	www.coloradomammoth.com /FanCenter/kids.aspx (623 words)

	Ski and Ride - Mammoth Mountain
		Mammoth Mountain boasts one of the longest seasons in the country, from November thru June.
		Mammoth Mountain Bike Park is open 9am to 6pm daily.
		Mammoth is a four-season destination resort with world class activities, lodging, amenities and services.
	www.mammothmountain.com /ski_ride (2704 words)

	Mammoth Dog Beds,Wholesale Dog Beds,Dog Supplies;Dog Bed Manufacturer
		Mammoth manufactures quality products for pets, and is committed to producing top notch dog beds at an affordable price for over a decade.
		Mammoth is recommended by veterinarians, breeders, daycares, groomers, and people like yourself who we depend on for repeat business.
		Mammoth also offers designer dog couches, memory foam, outdoor dog beds, and vet recommended orthopedic dog beds.
	www.mammothdogbeds.com (161 words)

	Dog Beds - Pet Beds - Large Dog Bed Wholesale Direct, Free Shipping
		Mammoth manufactures superior quality dog beds and is committed to producing the best for your dog at an affordable price for over a decade.
		Mammoth quality is surpassed with strict attention to detail.
		Maintenance is care free on all large dog beds and extra large dog beds and every bed features a removable orthopedic dog bed pillow.
	www.mammothoutlet.com (294 words)

	Raising the Mammoth
		The 23-ton block, which scientists first hoped would contain an entire mammoth carcass, is being slowly defrosted and examined in an underground deep-freeze in Khatanga.
		Examine the extinction theories, read about myths surrounding the mammoths and track their migration and evolution in our interactive Travel Log.
		It could be years before cloning a mammoth is even a remote possibility, but that hasn't kept down the debate.
	exn.ca /Mammoth (333 words)

	Amazon.com: Mammoth: Books: John Varley (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It talks about how the wonderful baby mammoth captures the hearts of people who see it in the circus, how neat the circus is, kidnapping and interrogation of the protagonist, etc. In fact, the author fails to exploit the story and talks about......
		There is fine imagery here, from delightful carnage and chaos as a herd of mammoths crashes thru a modern city, to visits to the Los Angeles basin circa 13,000 BC.
		Mammoth was a fun, fast-moving book of a relaxed, rewarding variety I don't read often enough anymore, and I'm glad it was pointed out to me.
	www.amazon.com /Mammoth-John-Varley/dp/0441012817 (2134 words)

	Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort: OnTheSnow Overview of Mammoth Mountain Southern California
		Mammoth Mountain is traditionally among the first ski areas to open and often operates until the Fourth of July - last season included.
		Mammoth has snowmaking to the top of its highest peak (more than 11,000 feet) and down the Cornice Run.
		Full service hotels, convenient motels, luxury condominiums, quaint chalets, cozy cabins, and even dormitory style lodging are all located in the town of Mammoth Lakes, only four miles from the ski area.
	www.onthesnow.com /CS/227/index.html (251 words)

	PostgreSQL Replication, PostgreSQL Support, PostgreSQL Consulting
		Written in pure C, the Mammoth PostgreSQL + Replication is a powerful addition to the Command Prompt PostgreSQL line of products.
		Mammoth PostgreSQL + Replication supports asynchronous replication and is designed to be WAN tolerant.
		Backed by a long term company with 8 straight years of profitable operation, with no debt, no outside investors, and who is a member of the Better Business Bureau.
	www.commandprompt.com /products/mammothreplicator (342 words)

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