- Climate change: The climate during the Pleistocene epoch, when mammoths lived, was highly variable. Mammoths were adapted to cold, dry environments, and they began to decline in numbers as the climate warmed and became wetter.
-Habitat loss: As the climate changed, the habitats that mammoths preferred began to disappear. Mammoths were also unable to adapt to the increasing human presence, which resulted in the loss of their habitat.
- Overhunting: Humans hunted mammoths for food, clothing, and shelter. Overhunting is thought to have been a significant factor in the extinction of mammoths, particularly in North America.
- Disease: It is also possible that mammoths were affected by diseases that were carried by humans or other animals. These diseases could have weakened the immune systems of mammoths and made them more susceptible to other threats, such as climate change and overhunting.
The precise combination of factors that led to the extinction of mammoths is still a matter of debate, and it is likely that all of these factors played a role.