Ice Age woolly mammoth found likely butchered by hunters By Talker News Jun 8, 2026 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The mammoth’s tusk at the excavation site in Taimering, Germany. (BLfD via SWNS) By Talker By Stephen BeechA recently discovered woolly mammoth was likely butchered by Ice Age hunters around 25,000 years ago, according to new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96J 6G6? FD65 @?6 @7 E96 C:3 3@?6D 2D 2 4FEE:?8 3@2C5[ D4:6?E:DED D2J]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 C6>2:?D — :?4=F5:?8 2? Q6I46AE:@?2==J H6==\AC6D6CG65Q ?62C=J a]d\>6E6C\=@?8 Wg]a\7@@EX DA:C2==J EH:DE65 EFD< — H6C6 5:D4@G6C65 D:I J62CD 28@ 5FC:?8 3F:=5:?8 H@C< :? 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