About the same size as present - day Asian elephants, the woolly mammoth had hair that grew up to 20 inches [50 cm] in length, and the males had long curved tusks that grew to about 15 feet [5 m].
Enam - vähem nüüdisajal Aasias elavate elevantide suurusel mammutil kasvas karv ligi poole meetri pikkuseks. Isasloomadel olid pikad umbes kuni viiemeetrised kaardus võhad.