The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Mammoth \Mam"moth\ (m[a^]m"m[o^]th), n. [Russ. m[^a]mont,
   m['a]mant, fr. Tartar mamma the earth. Certain Tartar races,
   the Tungooses and Yakoots, believed that the mammoth worked
   its way in the earth like a mole.] (Zool.)
   An extinct, hairy, maned elephant (Mammuthus primigenius
   formerly Elephas primigenius), of enormous size, remains of
   which are found in the northern parts of both continents. The
   last of the race, in Europe, were coeval with prehistoric
   man.
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   Note: Several specimens have been found in Siberia preserved
         entire, with the flesh and hair remaining. They were
         imbedded in the ice cliffs at a remote period, and
         became exposed by the melting of the ice.
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