What is another word for Columbian Mammoth?
Pronunciation: [kəlˈʌmbi͡ən mˈaməθ] (IPA) 
Columbian mammoth is a species of extinct proboscidean that lived in North America during the Pleistocene epoch. This ancient mammal was a herbivore and weighed up to 12 tons. There are several synonyms that are used to refer to the Columbian mammoth in scientific literature. Some of these synonyms include Mammuthus columbi, Imperial mammoth, Western mammoth, or American elephant. Despite the differences in their names, all of these synonyms refer to the same species of mammoth. The Columbian mammoth is an important part of Earth's history and has contributed to our understanding of the ancient world, climate change, and evolution.
