Mammuthus creticus (SciiFii)

The Cretan dwarf mammoth (Mammuthus creticus) is a species of dwarf mammoth that originally lived in what is now the island of Crete during the Pleistocene and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and reintroduced to the island of Crete to help boost biodiversity. With a shoulder height of about 1 meter and a weight of about 310 kg, it is the smallest mammoth that ever existed. The Cretan dwarf mammoth is a herbivore that is primarily a grazer, feeding mainly on grasses, only to feed on shrubs and leaves in times of hardship. It is a social herd-dwelling animal, with adult females as well as young males and females living together, which are leaded by the matriarch (female leader), but bull male Cretan dwarf mammoths live in mostly solitary lives unless it is breeding seasons, when males have musth and males find suitable females to mate with. The conservation status of the Cretan dwarf mammoth is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the Cretan dwarf mammoth's tolerance to many human activities, as well as invasive competitors such as goats, sheep, etc, and even predators such as feral dogs, feral cats (on calves), etc, possibly due to SciiFii tinkering with the Cretan dwarf mammoth's genes to help the dwarf mammoth deal with invaders.
Category:Animals
Category:SciiFii
Category:Cenozoic Park
Category:Mammals