User:ConDudYT/Sandbox

The Burgamerian Mammoth (Mammathus okhotnik) is an extinct species of Mammoth that were native to the Burgamere region, however may have also roamed southern Sparwood according to fossils found much more south than anticipated. Burgamerian Mammoths went extinct around the beginning of the present interglacial period

The Burgamerian Mammoth most likely fed on small vegetation, however evidence shows that the Burgamerian Mammoth may have also relied on small prey, separating it from most elephants.

Distribution
The Burgamerian Mammoth roamed near the coasts of Burgamere and Possibly Southern Sparwood

Ecology & Behavior
Burgamerian Mammoths were once thought to be highly defensive before it was theorized that the Burgamerian Mammoths were likely omnivores, who ice fished in small ponds and in the ocean. This behavior would set them apart from other Mammoths in the area that struggled to find food in the frozen wasteland. Burgamerian Mammoths travelled in large herds and created large communal nests, with young being raised for likely around 8-10 years before being considered adult.

Burgamerian Mammoths were visibly built to be more to be faster than the average Mammoth, and this was shown with documents from early Burgamerian Settlers documenting being chased by Mammoths matching the description. Meaning the Mammoths were either highly territorial and/or aggressive. However in most of these documented chases the victim usually escaped as although the Mammoths were faster than average they were still slow and clumsy.

Description
Burgamerian Mammoths averaged 2.4384 Meters (Or 8 ft.) in height and weighed on average 3 tons. The mammoths strangely had pointing straight outwards tusks that were blunted (We know this is not caused by natural dulling, as the blunt end of tusks has been observed in young juveniles) which was likely used for breaking ice, with a trunk with a flat end likely used to scoop up larger prey. Burgamerian Mammoths have larger mouths, with sharper front teeth used for consuming meat, and flat back teeth used for plants.

Burgamerian Mammoths had longer and thinner legs with skinnier feet.

Extinction
Burgamerian Mammoths went extinct shortly after the most recent Interglacial period began. The speculated reasons include that it's traits built for Ice Fishing eventually would become inefficient, meaning they would become a waste of energy, mixed with the warmer weather causing deaths to the winter wasteland built animal.

However, it is also highly plausible that hunting parties were able to easily overhunt the mammoths, as they were smaller and weaker than most mammoths.