The Wrangel Island mammoths would end up being the final survivors of a once-widespread genus. In their final years, after having thrived in many parts of the world for millions of years, the very last mammoths that ever lived experienced what’s known as a mutational meltdown. Produced by Complexly for PBS Digital Studios Super special thanks to the following Patreon patrons for helping make Eons possible: Tracey, Hizrihel Alkawa, Michael E. Yeaman, James Dowling-Healey, District Fungus Mycology, Frans Balendong, Irene Wood, Derek Helling, Dennis McCullough, Margaret Luby, Florian Heinze, WilCatRhClPPh33, Mark Talbott-Williams, Elizabeth Baker, Jake Myers, Eddy, Angel Alchin, Julie Cohen, , Sean C. Kennedy, Eric Roberto Rodriguez, Hillary Ryde-Collins, Frida, Yu Mei, Dan Ritter, faxo, Jayme Coyl, Gary Walker, Aziza Ashling, GrowingViolet, Stephanie Tan, Ben Cooper, Leonid, Robert Noah, Matt Parker, Heathe Kyle Yeakley, Jerrit Erickson, Anton Bryl, MissyElliottSmith, Zachary Spe
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