Question
Why were woolly mammoths forced to migrate north as the North American climate warmed 16,000 years ago?
Responses
Overhunting by humans drove woolly mammoths northward.
Overhunting by humans drove woolly mammoths northward.
Woolly mammoths were vulnerable to diseases and so migrated away from them.
Woolly mammoths were vulnerable to diseases and so migrated away from them.
Thick fur was an advantage in colder climates but harmed them in warmer climates.
Thick fur was an advantage in colder climates but harmed them in warmer climates.
Predators moved in and drove the woolly mammoths to safer lands further north.
Responses
Overhunting by humans drove woolly mammoths northward.
Overhunting by humans drove woolly mammoths northward.
Woolly mammoths were vulnerable to diseases and so migrated away from them.
Woolly mammoths were vulnerable to diseases and so migrated away from them.
Thick fur was an advantage in colder climates but harmed them in warmer climates.
Thick fur was an advantage in colder climates but harmed them in warmer climates.
Predators moved in and drove the woolly mammoths to safer lands further north.
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The most accurate response regarding why woolly mammoths were forced to migrate north as the North American climate warmed 16,000 years ago is:
**Thick fur was an advantage in colder climates but harmed them in warmer climates.**
As the climate warmed, their adapted fur and size became less advantageous in increasingly warmer conditions, prompting a migration to cooler Northern regions. While overhunting by humans and predation were significant pressures on mammoth populations, the direct link to climate change and adaptation to that change aligns most closely with the idea that their thick fur was beneficial in the cold but detrimental as temperatures rose.
**Thick fur was an advantage in colder climates but harmed them in warmer climates.**
As the climate warmed, their adapted fur and size became less advantageous in increasingly warmer conditions, prompting a migration to cooler Northern regions. While overhunting by humans and predation were significant pressures on mammoth populations, the direct link to climate change and adaptation to that change aligns most closely with the idea that their thick fur was beneficial in the cold but detrimental as temperatures rose.