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Woolly Mammoth
A large, hairy elephant-like animal with long tusks that roamed the northern parts of North America, Europe, and Asia during the Ice Age.
Steppe Bison
A prehistoric species of bison characterized by large bodies and long horns, which grazed the steppe grasslands of Eurasia and North America during the Ice Age.
Cave Hyena
An animal closely resembling modern spotted hyenas but larger and more robust, which occupied a range of habitats from open plains to forested regions in Eurasia during the Ice Age.
Giant Beaver
An enormous rodent that could reach over 2 meters in length and weighed approximately 100kg, lived in wetlands across North America during the Ice Age.
Woolly Rhinoceros
A large herbivore with a thick fur coat and two large horns on its snout that resided in the steppes of Europe and Asia during the Ice Age.
American Cheetah
A prehistoric feline that resembled modern-day cheetahs, known to inhabit North America's prairies and grasslands during the Ice Age.
Saber-toothed Tiger
A prehistoric carnivorous mammal known for its large, curved saber-like canines, which lived in regions of North and South America during the Ice Age.
Cave Bear
A prehistoric species of bear, largely vegetarian, that inhabited the caves of Europe during the Ice Age.
Mastodon
A large, tusked herbivorous mammal resembling a bulky elephant, which inhabited woodlands and spruce forests across North America during the Ice Age.
Giant Ground Sloth
Large, slow-moving herbivores, some species like Megatherium reached the size of elephants and roamed the South American forests and grasslands during the Ice Age.
Irish Elk
One of the largest deer to ever exist with magnificent antlers, which roamed the forests and grasslands of Eurasia during the Ice Age.
Dire Wolf
An extinct species of wolf with robust build and strong jaws, which roamed North America during the Ice Age, often hunting in packs.
Giant Short-faced Kangaroo
Commonly referred to as Procoptodon, was a massive kangaroo with short-faced features that inhabited the woodlands and open savannas of Australia during the Ice Age.
Cave Lion
A subspecies of lion, Panthera spelaea, that was larger than modern lions and lived in Europe's open steppe and forested areas during the Ice Age.
Short-faced Bear
An immense bear that stood over 6 feet tall at the shoulder and weighed up to 1 ton, roamed the open grasslands and shrublands of North America during the Ice Age.
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