today’s show is bigger bolder and way Wilier than average welcome to
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watchmojo.com installment we’re counting down the five most fascinating things
down the five most fascinating things
down the five most fascinating things that you probably didn’t know about
that you probably didn’t know about
that you probably didn’t know about mammoths oh look Manny a mammoth ooh
mammoths oh look Manny a mammoth ooh
mammoths oh look Manny a mammoth ooh somebody pinch me hey hey this fat one
somebody pinch me hey hey this fat one
somebody pinch me hey hey this fat one looks just like you
looks just like you
looks just like you number five mini mammoths were a real
number five mini mammoths were a real
number five mini mammoths were a real thing what we found here is a partial
thing what we found here is a partial
thing what we found here is a partial skeleton of a woolly mammoth mammoths
skeleton of a woolly mammoth mammoths
skeleton of a woolly mammoth mammoths are so well known for being huge
are so well known for being huge
are so well known for being huge the very word has evolved into an
the very word has evolved into an
the very word has evolved into an adjective to describe anything that’s
adjective to describe anything that’s
adjective to describe anything that’s very big well can this mammoth Russian
very big well can this mammoth Russian
very big well can this mammoth Russian who’s already been nicknamed the
who’s already been nicknamed the
who’s already been nicknamed the Siberian Express wreak havoc among the
Siberian Express wreak havoc among the
Siberian Express wreak havoc among the professional heavyweight ranks but a
professional heavyweight ranks but a
professional heavyweight ranks but a mammoth misconception about mammoths is
mammoth misconception about mammoths is
mammoth misconception about mammoths is that they were all massive it weren’t
that they were all massive it weren’t
that they were all massive it weren’t male Woolies were up to 3.5 meters tall
male Woolies were up to 3.5 meters tall
male Woolies were up to 3.5 meters tall and weighed approximately 6 tons which
and weighed approximately 6 tons which
and weighed approximately 6 tons which is about the same size as today’s
is about the same size as today’s
is about the same size as today’s elephants there was the Imperial mammoth
elephants there was the Imperial mammoth
elephants there was the Imperial mammoth which weighed over 10 tons and the
which weighed over 10 tons and the
which weighed over 10 tons and the Songhua River mammoth which sometimes
Songhua River mammoth which sometimes
Songhua River mammoth which sometimes topped 15 tonnes but for all the bigger
topped 15 tonnes but for all the bigger
topped 15 tonnes but for all the bigger breeds there were some tiny types as
breeds there were some tiny types as
breeds there were some tiny types as well the cretan dwarf mammoth is the
well the cretan dwarf mammoth is the
well the cretan dwarf mammoth is the smallest that ever existed standing only
smallest that ever existed standing only
smallest that ever existed standing only around 1 metre tall and weighing roughly
around 1 metre tall and weighing roughly
around 1 metre tall and weighing roughly 300 kilograms or 660 pounds do you think
300 kilograms or 660 pounds do you think
300 kilograms or 660 pounds do you think the mini mammoth was fond of jumbo
the mini mammoth was fond of jumbo
the mini mammoth was fond of jumbo shrimp
shrimp
shrimp number four mammoth meat was edible in
number four mammoth meat was edible in
number four mammoth meat was edible in the 1800’s just picture a man at stake
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[Music] according to a report carried in an 1872
according to a report carried in an 1872
according to a report carried in an 1872 edition of the New York Times a French
edition of the New York Times a French
edition of the New York Times a French expedition to the North Pole was partly
expedition to the North Pole was partly
expedition to the North Pole was partly fueled by finding cooking and eating
fueled by finding cooking and eating
fueled by finding cooking and eating mammoths I don’t want you to that’s
mammoths I don’t want you to that’s
mammoths I don’t want you to that’s amazing is wrong yeah yeah the report
amazing is wrong yeah yeah the report
amazing is wrong yeah yeah the report describes how quote frozen mammoths were
describes how quote frozen mammoths were
describes how quote frozen mammoths were found and that having been dead only a
found and that having been dead only a
found and that having been dead only a few thousand years they were nicely
few thousand years they were nicely
few thousand years they were nicely preserved and so they were soon broiled
preserved and so they were soon broiled
preserved and so they were soon broiled roasted and baked the overall tone of
roasted and baked the overall tone of
roasted and baked the overall tone of the article leaves at least a small
the article leaves at least a small
the article leaves at least a small question mark over the claim however as
question mark over the claim however as
question mark over the claim however as it also describes the undoubtedly
it also describes the undoubtedly
it also describes the undoubtedly perilous adventure as quote pleasant and
perilous adventure as quote pleasant and
perilous adventure as quote pleasant and easy Russian zoologist Alexei – Knopf
easy Russian zoologist Alexei – Knopf
easy Russian zoologist Alexei – Knopf said he once tried a bit of the meat and
said he once tried a bit of the meat and
said he once tried a bit of the meat and said it was just what you’d expect
said it was just what you’d expect
said it was just what you’d expect disgusting
disgusting
disgusting with the distinct taste of something
with the distinct taste of something
with the distinct taste of something left in the freezer way too long back in
left in the freezer way too long back in
left in the freezer way too long back in 1970 when we dug out a mammoths leg we
1970 when we dug out a mammoths leg we
1970 when we dug out a mammoths leg we gave some pieces to dogs and they ate
gave some pieces to dogs and they ate
gave some pieces to dogs and they ate them of course both the taste and smell
them of course both the taste and smell
them of course both the taste and smell of the mammoths meet a quite foul and
of the mammoths meet a quite foul and
of the mammoths meet a quite foul and it’s not advisable to eat it number
it’s not advisable to eat it number
it’s not advisable to eat it number three the many uses of mammoth tusks
three the many uses of mammoth tusks
three the many uses of mammoth tusks it’s common knowledge that one can
it’s common knowledge that one can
it’s common knowledge that one can determine the age of a tree by counting
determine the age of a tree by counting
determine the age of a tree by counting the Rings in its trunk but it’s less
the Rings in its trunk but it’s less
the Rings in its trunk but it’s less common knowledge that similar
common knowledge that similar
common knowledge that similar information can be taken from a mammoth
information can be taken from a mammoth
information can be taken from a mammoth tusk mammoth ivory records major lines
tusk mammoth ivory records major lines
tusk mammoth ivory records major lines for each year of a mammoths life and
for each year of a mammoths life and
for each year of a mammoths life and finer lines for months and weeks experts
finer lines for months and weeks experts
finer lines for months and weeks experts can determine which season a mammoth
can determine which season a mammoth
can determine which season a mammoth died in by studying the marks and work
died in by studying the marks and work
died in by studying the marks and work out the creatures general health – of
out the creatures general health – of
out the creatures general health – of course not all tusks are available for
course not all tusks are available for
course not all tusks are available for modern-day inspection as many were used
modern-day inspection as many were used
modern-day inspection as many were used to manufacture tools in ancient
to manufacture tools in ancient
to manufacture tools in ancient civilizations indeed the first known
civilizations indeed the first known
civilizations indeed the first known musical instruments were made out of
musical instruments were made out of
musical instruments were made out of mammoth ivory a flute over 40,000 years
mammoth ivory a flute over 40,000 years
mammoth ivory a flute over 40,000 years old was found in southern Germany in
old was found in southern Germany in
old was found in southern Germany in 2012 I try to play some small tunes for
2012 I try to play some small tunes for
2012 I try to play some small tunes for you number to trade in mammoth ivory is
you number to trade in mammoth ivory is
you number to trade in mammoth ivory is legal and lucrative the hailstones are
legal and lucrative the hailstones are
legal and lucrative the hailstones are looking to put money in the bank by
looking to put money in the bank by
looking to put money in the bank by finding valuable fossils in the
finding valuable fossils in the
finding valuable fossils in the permafrost
permafrost
permafrost the international trade of elephant
the international trade of elephant
the international trade of elephant ivory is illegal but mammoth tests are
ivory is illegal but mammoth tests are
ivory is illegal but mammoth tests are allowed on the world market outside of
allowed on the world market outside of
allowed on the world market outside of Africa with both supply and demand
Africa with both supply and demand
Africa with both supply and demand increasing year by year as the world’s
increasing year by year as the world’s
increasing year by year as the world’s coldest spots continue to thaw through
coldest spots continue to thaw through
coldest spots continue to thaw through global warming the discovery of
global warming the discovery of
global warming the discovery of well-preserved mammoth carcasses is
well-preserved mammoth carcasses is
well-preserved mammoth carcasses is becoming a reasonably regular occurrence
becoming a reasonably regular occurrence
becoming a reasonably regular occurrence and usually the tusks are the best kept
and usually the tusks are the best kept
and usually the tusks are the best kept bit estimates say that as much as 60
bit estimates say that as much as 60
bit estimates say that as much as 60 tonnes of Siberian mammoth tusks is
tonnes of Siberian mammoth tusks is
tonnes of Siberian mammoth tusks is being exported out of Russia every year
being exported out of Russia every year
being exported out of Russia every year and nearly all of it goes to China top
and nearly all of it goes to China top
and nearly all of it goes to China top grade ivory is worth around $400 per
grade ivory is worth around $400 per
grade ivory is worth around $400 per pound and a typical woolly mammoth tusk
pound and a typical woolly mammoth tusk
pound and a typical woolly mammoth tusk weighs around a hundred pounds that’s
weighs around a hundred pounds that’s
weighs around a hundred pounds that’s $40,000 before you’ve even started on
$40,000 before you’ve even started on
$40,000 before you’ve even started on the second dusk when she got the tusks
the second dusk when she got the tusks
the second dusk when she got the tusks appraised in 2005 it was worth about
appraised in 2005 it was worth about
appraised in 2005 it was worth about $25,000 it’s sung like a one-of-a-kind
$25,000 it’s sung like a one-of-a-kind
$25,000 it’s sung like a one-of-a-kind item number one the mammoth will rise
item number one the mammoth will rise
item number one the mammoth will rise again I’m literally holding a plot line
again I’m literally holding a plot line
again I’m literally holding a plot line from Jurassic Park in my hand probably
from Jurassic Park in my hand probably
from Jurassic Park in my hand probably the most significant aspect of finding
the most significant aspect of finding
the most significant aspect of finding well-preserved carcasses across the
well-preserved carcasses across the
well-preserved carcasses across the Arctic tundra is the hope that the
Arctic tundra is the hope that the
Arctic tundra is the hope that the discoveries will inspire the extinction
discoveries will inspire the extinction
discoveries will inspire the extinction of the species according to National
of the species according to National
of the species according to National Geographic the revival of a mammoth is
Geographic the revival of a mammoth is
Geographic the revival of a mammoth is no longer mere fantasy scientists are
no longer mere fantasy scientists are
no longer mere fantasy scientists are working to replicate DNA by drying cell
working to replicate DNA by drying cell
working to replicate DNA by drying cell nuclei from the more well-preserved
nuclei from the more well-preserved
nuclei from the more well-preserved mammoths and combining it with the
mammoths and combining it with the
mammoths and combining it with the genetic information of Asian elephants
genetic information of Asian elephants
genetic information of Asian elephants which are considered biologically closer
which are considered biologically closer
which are considered biologically closer to the mammoths than their African
to the mammoths than their African
to the mammoths than their African counterparts the cells would then be
counterparts the cells would then be
counterparts the cells would then be transferred into an elephant womb and
transferred into an elephant womb and
transferred into an elephant womb and we’d wait for scientifically induced
we’d wait for scientifically induced
we’d wait for scientifically induced nature to take its course a so-called
nature to take its course a so-called
nature to take its course a so-called cold resistant elephant is expected
cold resistant elephant is expected
cold resistant elephant is expected before the genuine article but
before the genuine article but
before the genuine article but apparently it isn’t unrealistic to
apparently it isn’t unrealistic to
apparently it isn’t unrealistic to expect real-life Woolies to roam the
expect real-life Woolies to roam the
expect real-life Woolies to roam the coldest regions of the earth within the
coldest regions of the earth within the
coldest regions of the earth within the next century do you think you’re
next century do you think you’re
next century do you think you’re actually going to be able to clone a
actually going to be able to clone a
actually going to be able to clone a mammoth but that is soon but I hope that
mammoth but that is soon but I hope that
mammoth but that is soon but I hope that at least our children will see live
at least our children will see live
at least our children will see live planet so how about you would you eat an
planet so how about you would you eat an
planet so how about you would you eat an ancient frozen mammoths steak
ancient frozen mammoths steak
ancient frozen mammoths steak no for more legal and lucrative toptenz
no for more legal and lucrative toptenz
no for more legal and lucrative toptenz and jumbo shrimp top fives be sure to
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