Asian elephants are found in the continent for which they are named and are well-adapted to woodland conditions. Like the African elephant, whose ears resemble the shape of Africa, the Asian elephant's ears roughly mimic the shape of Asia. Not much is known about their distinguishing features, it isn't even known whether they were hairy - no pelts have ever been found, though. Experts believe they were probably adapted to warm, lush areas. The Southern mammoth first came on the scene about 2.5 - 3 million years ago, originating in Africa.
Experts agree that it evolved from the Southern mammoth, and spread throughout Eurasia.
But there is a debate over whether the Steppe mammoth spread throughout North America, too. Some say that in North America there are two distinct species, the Columbian and Imperial mammoth. But there are those who believe that the Columbian and Imperial mammoth are the same animal - the North American Steppe mammoth. Unlike the Woolly mammoth that wore a shaggy coat of fur that kept him warm in the cold northern regions, the Columbian mammoth was well-adapted to its warmer surroundings, and was, in contrast, hairless. It inhabited the northern regions of North America.