When did the woolly mammoth go extinct and why?

The woolly mammoth is believed to have gone extinct around 4,000 years ago, with most populations disappearing about 10,000 years ago at the end of the last Ice Age. Their extinction is attributed to a combination of climate change, which led to habitat loss, and overhunting by early humans. As temperatures warmed, their tundra habitat shrank, while human hunting pressures increased, leading to their decline.