# Female mammoths were cavemen’s preferred prey

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-02 22:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| djournal.com | Ancient DNA shows Ice Age humans targeted female mammoths | 2026-08-02 18:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3wFBVV95cUxPcUd0ekFSamF3d0VqSkU4RW9Sb0k0Z3k2VFpERXVEajhTQi1LODY0dVJZeExsUGdRblpuRjZoVGhqcHpmV1BEd0k2dzl6VDlyX29lX0xsODlMUXI2UjlFZ1hJS1dmRGRaLWwtcmxRbkFuU3BLUWhldnhWMzZENTFmZDlJMkRuV2tyT0h1UGZ2V1VoWWlSRzNWbzdsMUZHcVVTZ2NzME5hOHNPNzB6OVJlam1nM2RrckZ0anRiaXNSeFVIbnkyLU0wQm9lRkVvbTBDaVdtc2FNUUlCcXVwclR3?oc=5) |
| The Elkhart Truth | Ancient DNA shows Ice Age humans targeted female mammoths | 2026-08-02 18:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxNdHl4OTNzakZKZHM2LTAwQUZUNThsNDA3TWhvaldleTN3ejRiZXlGT1JhQXdaX1dBSjU4Q1Vtc1E0MWRldHZ0d3R2Q0JpYUFkYldhaGNQTmgtNzRQNWd4THFiMExnTXJpelhDVjlJM3U0d0FsU1V2WDc1Y0lGdGpWdm1Ec29kWDRxalpNeWI3SEZ5TTVCSmhicUozYWdtYmJkZFJwd25ULTlGZVRmOHE5NzRFSEE5bE0tS21zbFVlcnpkUlhfeFpMOVB2VGF5aDFDRG54eHlfQ21VWkViV2puYjU5SHE?oc=5) |
| Archaeology Magazine | News | 2026-08-02 18:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxOZlc5OUd0S1RtWTlvdHJBZm5TMWxKZGlkRnZZSkhvSTFQQkVINmRKOGFfSGl5X1N3aGN0MXlnZUJUbEF0aG1haW52cGpIY0E2RjhzLUpWNTh0Ykt6d3ZRX0tFdE5TTWlZUV9hZmtZRWhaOEptN1A5cWZrdllUdDVrak9VY0NFQ3pyNExqWHJWMUhQdjJER3Z2VTh5X0pGUkdqVDVN?oc=5) |
| conwaydailysun.com | Ancient DNA shows Ice Age humans targeted female mammoths | 2026-08-02 18:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6AFBVV95cUxNNnlta055OExfYi1JU0NSMWlPX2NfdkVKQ1pCOVdIcEh3emo4SDBPNW1URkVLZU1KeU45ZGMxRHZtQ0xXd0VranN3NXhXVWhRNHRXdEJyTi1CRkRmaTBMZHJiSFh3dUlfeGVpLTE4aFRNTVhwX2t1MFo4VUx3YW8xU1RQNERkSVo5M25Ydzlrd1pMNnNEMGVvZ2ZrQ3AtSXBJa1YtcERSdUZLZFM5NVFra0lYVDd5eVBQZFJraTdfbUJUYkFBZE5ycmthckdrVjRzcWpaX1BDTGJxT1RYUzlLdTIwSG52RFp1?oc=5) |
| Inshorts | Early humans found female mammoths easier to hunt than males: Study - Study analysed mammoth DNA from past 50,000 yrs | 2026-08-02 18:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxPcVpaMnlPN1VlV0duZVhFbHNQN185UWhqa2s2Z2FmeDhkSF8zOVFWNzZkeUYwMGI5WlN0X2RGc2JJcU9HeElQY2NScFF2UUJacS1PeFZBTmZsZjlyVzJKbFpubTRwdFBUMl9EcFE0X05BODhUV3luM1pCc0l3VGFTSUFYb2lTMWdSTjVwcU1PY1Z2SjJYVjUtWWlsenlUcVIwWmJZX0JBRUlQOTVtVmEw0gG0AUFVX3lxTFBvdVI3WnV6TnpwTDN1d0tfOXZCTHRZSDgwZm93dEd2SVJhUE4tVk9XVHhLQVQ2X0xiSDNGWXIxb21Ua3FNMVBwN2l6RUNkZndiU3plWlpTOWNrUjVsdzEza3FiUTBpenI2b1FpNGhDZEJqeVIzbGg5eGsyc09waFRmSVByMS14dGpDck5rT0Fxd1p5azJsT1dNLW1pcjZLdjNYOG5) |
| The Telegraph | Female mammoths were cavemen’s preferred prey | 2026-08-02 18:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxOMU9xS3FYUmZsSGhJNDktSWx3V2hwMUQ0dFUwQXBVTjJpVXdwMU5iSzhNOHM2QVI5UGFMWU5sZXBrbmFzYmJWZ296WFZZc3o5cVVqVklvQ0FWcjVTa3dnTlRXR1BONGF5cC1ZWGdYS1djakV3djJUX01JWGpVYTcxcFJrTC1pTERTX1gw?oc=5) |

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