Is this woolly mammoth photo a bad hoax?
Woolly mammoth
(the Hercules mammoth)
There are many technical problems with this “Hercules mammoth” photo.
First, it looks like a typical African elephant with some smudged texture on it to make it appear woolly.
Second, genuine frozen mammoths have been found with distinctive red hair, whereas this one has normal elephant grey hair.
Third, various parts of the animal show clumpy, indistinct hair patches. These patches disrupt the continuous flow of the hair many times. See an example on the top of the animal's back near its rear.
Fourth, the tusks are patchy in both color and shape, and notice that although only one tusk appears in the shadow on the ground, it is a different shape from the tusks on the animal. This clearly exposes the picture as that of an elephant. Someone has tampered with the photo, and hasn't done it well.
Fifth, the shape of the head is also like that of a young African elephant — it doesn't have the lumpy protruding top on its head that mammoths had.
The verdict? A mediocre fake.
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