The possibility of cloning woolly mammoths has been back in the news lately. Someone I know asked what they would be good for:
I have compiled a list. Thanks to Aliya Vasylenko for her contributions.
- Wool
- Easier to get across Alps than elephants
- Men's rights activists can fight them to boost their self-esteem
- Zoo attraction
- Food
- Episode of Inside Nature's Giants
- Polo variant for cold climates
- Replacement for elephants for when they go extinct
- Ivory source
- Decorative hairdressing subject for animal shows
- Pet therapy for the elderly; especially effective due to unique combination of wool and trunk
- Riding through Siberia
- Bookmobile for those hard to reach areas
- Breed with elephants to produce mammophants
- Potential for musical talent, if they're anything like elephants:
