Imperial Mammoth
The imperial mammoth is one of the largest known mammoth species in the fossil record, and possibly not only the largest mammoth but the largest terrestrial mammal currently known from North America. The imperial mammoth is still eclipsed in terms of size by some other mammoths; however the exact species is not uncertain. Previously the record holder went to Mammuthus sungari, but new analysis of these remains in 2010 has since led to the idea that the largest remains of Mammuthus sungari should be moved over to Mammuthus trogontherii, better known as the steppe mammoth, making this the largest species.
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