Why Male Mammoths Lost the Game (w/ TierZoo!)

The video explores the reasons behind the male-dominated mammoth fossil record, highlighting the dangers faced by male mammoths due to their solitary and risky behaviors. It discusses the preservation of mammoths through accidents and the implications of a male-biased fossil record on research. The video also compares mammoth and elephant social structures, suggesting that female mammoths had better survival strategies due to their matriarchal family groups.

What was one of the main reasons for the mammoth's extinction according to experts?

• Lack of food

• Overpopulation

• Increased predation by wolves

• Rapid climate change

What was a significant finding about the mammoth remains at Hot Springs, SD?

• They were all juveniles

• They were all from the same family

• Most were male

• Most were female

What did the discovery of the Berezovka mammoth reveal about its death?

• It drowned in a river

• It fell from a cliff

• It was hunted by humans

• It died of old age

What behavior was observed in the Colombian mammoths Benny and George?

• They were migrating

• They were locked in combat

• They were nurturing their young

• They were foraging for food

What does the study of isotopes in mammoth tusks reveal?

• Their diet

• Their age

• Their migration patterns

• Their mating season

What is one reason suggested for the male-dominated mammoth fossil record?

• Males were more prone to accidents

• Females were more solitary

• Females were more aggressive

• Males lived longer

How did female mammoths likely avoid the dangers that males faced?

• By staying in matriarchal groups

• By migrating to safer areas

• By being more aggressive

• By hiding in caves

What challenge does the male-dominated fossil record present to paleontologists?

• It makes it hard to study mammoth diet

• It limits understanding of female mammoth life

• It prevents accurate dating of fossils

• It complicates the study of mammoth migration

What does the lack of female mammoth fossils suggest about their behavior?

• They were more cautious

• They were more adventurous

• They were more solitary

• They were more aggressive

What is one implication of the missing information in the fossil record?

• It suggests male mammoths were more numerous

• It highlights differences in male and female mammoth life

• It indicates a lack of preservation techniques

• It shows that mammoths were solitary creatures